A few years ago I was working with the nursery. Lauren Work was having a difficult time with nursery. She was new to the nursery and her father, Arlen, and left her there. She was most sad. I held her and talked to her. We went for a walk in the hall looking for her dad. The two hours in nursery went slowly for her. Eventually she settled in and began to enjoy herself. The joy lasted about 10 minutes. Time was up and her dad came to get her. She was overjoyed.
Choir was just after the block of meetings. Kari Work was the choir director. Lauren came with her mother to choir practice. Lauren looked up at me and asked in a very loud and disappointed voice. "What are YOU doing here?" I was lost for words. I probably should never repeat that simple phrase to anyone, but I do. Even the smallest can have an influence in the world.
The Sleepover
2 years ago
The first year that we moved to wellsville I went into school to help Riley with his Kindergarten class. It was around Christmas time. As I sat at the table helping the children with their craft a sweet little girl said, "You have elf ears." I wanted to cry. I've always said I have spock ear (star trek)and all my family and friend disagree (politeness only) After this dear child said this I hoped no one heard. But then she said it again. Finally I replied, "You are going to make me cry." When I came home I said, "See I knew it." And this not-so-sweet-only-honest girl told me so. (some take the truth to hurt.)
ReplyDeleteKids have a way of saying exactly what's on their minds. Andrea was the best for that. I never knew what to expect from her next.
ReplyDeleteLife is sometimes different. I know that we can be hurt by small children's words, but all of us need to know that as children of God, we have the best parents that we can have and we need to know how special we are.
ReplyDeleteMost children that are taught to speak the truth do say what is on their minds without hesitating for a second, or thinking of how it may make another person feel.
ReplyDeleteI do like the honesty of children. Sometimes I am a bit childish myself.
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