Children bringing people together
Monday, 27 April 2009
As I sat on a park bench, a 3 year old girl came up to me. "I want to play cafes with thoes boys," she said emphatically, pointing at YS and OS.
The boys were obliging and gentle, role playing as waiters and chefs as she delivered chocolate cake and running ever so slowly, so she could catch them at tig.
Her mother came up to me and praised them for being so obliging. "Most bigger boys wouldn't do that, they're very caring," she said.
I beamed and praised her daughter for being so brave. "I don't know where she gets her confidence from," the mother said disarmingly.
I love going to the park. There is so much to learn from a wee girl knowing what she wants and being bold enough to ask for it, bless her. It's taken me 37 years to reach that level of self assertion.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 7:05:00 PM
Luvs it, Hull!
We have so much to learn from the children don't we.
I'm glad you're so open to it, but then again I wouldn't expect anything less of you!
XO
WWW
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 7:17:00 PM
That's so lovely. Your boys are complete sweeties:-)
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 7:33:00 PM
It's lovely that your boys were so gentle, & willing to engage with the wee girl, & that she got her chocolate cake delivered. Last time I visited my cousin, her 3-yr-old was *inside* the ancient velvet piano seat, he'd opened it up & climbed in, saying it was his cafe. That broke my heart, in a good way.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:35:00 AM
Your kids sound lovely.
Here's hoping that little one hangs on to her self-assertion.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:21:00 AM
Yes, great that a small girl has such confidence, and good too that the boys were so considerate. And I don't believe for a moment that you're only starting to be that self-assertive so late in the day.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:49:00 AM
Awww that's so sweet!!! Congratulations for raising such lovely boys (but then we knew you would since your such a lovely lady :-)
C x
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:24:00 PM
I'm still trying to get there!
Monday, May 04, 2009 11:26:00 AM
WWW: I luvs it too WWW.
Lane: Aww thank you, they are.
NMJ: Aww, playing cafes in a piano stool. That's adorable.
Caro: I hope she hangs on to it too.
Nick: There are many layers of self assertion, Nick.
Carol and Chris: Thank you, that's sweet of you.
Suburbia: xxxx