Dr. Seuss
I had a really awful run in with another mom this morning at McDonald's. She had 2 daughter's, maybe 8 & 6 years old? The younger girl had Down Syndrome & they were playing really nice with each other. Collin was coming off of Spring Break & a house full of boys so he was told to stop yelling, blocking the slide, & being so crazy in general. I clearly had it under control. Anyhow, there was a traffic jam in the slide & this other mom took it upon herself to PUT HER HANDS ON MY CHILD & yell at him to get out of the slide. (insert my muffled pillow screaming) Seriously, NOT OKAY.
I left so mad & angry & my stomach in knots. I think what made me the most mad was that I assumed she would know how it feels to let your child, who you love so much it hurts, out into the harsh reality of our world. Hoping that others will be kind, that they will see the beauty you see in your kids. Knowing that words sting & growing up is so very hard to do.
Blech, it was a bad morning. But here is the great thing about my hyper active, 100% boy, he is napping now. Sound asleep, his perfectly shaped lungs are pumping air, his pink lips are mouthing silent words from dreamland, & his long eyelashes are gently brushing against his baby soft cheeks. I love this boy. I love all that is boy, the dirt, the skinned knees, the risk-taking. Love it. I am so glad God made me a mama to these boys. I just need some thicker skin.
Totally been there..... Totally felt like that. My usual snippy response to people like that is " thank you very much but MY child already has a parent dealing with the problem....your input is not needed!"
ReplyDeleteYou're a better person than I!!!!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! A million times over for the validation. I wish you would have been there, we would have taken it on together. Awe, I just remembered when that little guy bit Landon at Carl's Jr., you should have some good karma after that. You were so understanding!
ReplyDeleteI have had that happen, and it is one of my biggest peeves!!! She crossed a line!
ReplyDeleteps you 'boy' woud be handsome even with out front teeth :P