I don’t know if I have mentioned this
before, but school wears out my kids.
Thursday nights I can often see the wear on their faces. Katy is putting herself to bed as I type this
because she can’t make it to her 8:30 bedtime.
Hey, who am I to judge?
We came home today and I was doing some
dinner prep while the girls settled down to their homework. Lucy was completely distracted. And not her in her normal procrastination or
I’m super tired and emotional way.
I asked her what was going on.
She said that her heart felt empty.
Holy moly, this kid…her insights
constantly surprise me.
Some kid at school had said that he
hated her. You know how kids are. That’s a go-to insult for kids for those
moments when they don’t know how to really express their frustrations.
It still stabs you in the heart though.
And leaves it empty.
I comforted Lucy the best I know how
to. Lots of hugs, lots of reminders
about who she is and some discussion about the words that kids use.
arms
to embrace
And almost as soon as she started
melting down, she perked up. She said
that she was able to let go of it and felt better. She cheerfully started working on her math
homework.
Wow.
I wish that I had that ability.
To let something go like that.
Sometimes venting only leads to more
venting. And more negativity. And more hurt feelings.
This little lady just lets it go.
She is so amazing.
She is awesome!! Can she teach me!!
ReplyDeleteI think she can teach us all! :)
ReplyDeleteOh this is so great. I definitely struggle to let things go... both when people hurt me and when I feel guilty about something I've done. I love the image of her bringing it to you, your comfort, and then her letting it go. That's exactly what I should do with God.
ReplyDeleteHolding on to things can be such a weight. I feel like I need to be constantly reminded of that. :)
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