Ugh parenting. Ahh nothing like your boy telling you the story of what really happened to remind you to seek understanding before responding.
I see Micah walking down the hall to go to Aidan's room instead of being in his room.
I hear bickering.
I respond with telling them to both just go to bed.
Story goes...Micah overheard that Aidan was disappointed that he didn't get to go to pick a brick so he GAVE him the piece that Aidan wanted (a Lego Pizza). Micah then offers to help Aidan clean his room. Aidan then is grumpy that Micah is still in his room and gives him a face. Micah slaps Aidan and that's when mom overhears all the ruckus ASSUMING the worst of EVERYONE.
Ugh parenting. Ugh the reminder that we all long to be understood. Ugh the reality that we all make mistakes. Ugh the irony that when Micah had hoped to give Aidan a gift it turned into a messy, everybody is crabby at everybody situation. And the ugly reminder that even with the purest of hearts we can end slapping somebody...and then get 'busted' for being seen out of our room when we really are supposed to be getting ready for bed.
I needed that reminder today. I don't like these reminders but these are the ones that remind you of the importance of looking beyond what you SEE and what you HEAR to what is truth.
The truth is we all long to give our "Lego Pizzas" to others. The truth is we all screw up. The truth is God loves us what a deeper love than I remember sometimes. He loves ALL of us. He busts us all the time and yet draws us in and listens to us start out just like Micah did for me tonight when I went to lay with him in bed.
"So mom...the story is..."
Tell Him. He knows anyway. He just loves to have us draw near to Him.
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