Children unexpectedly doing things right.
Babysitting. During lunch I mention that I love avocado. I think it's amazing. I let the kiddo try it. Later, mom sends me a text, "Thank you for getting [four-year-old daughter] to try avocado again! She has refused to eat it for a year. So random, but she said she loves it now"
Sweet. One small victory at a time.
A seven-year-old and I are doing math worksheets together outside, sitting on a trampoline. Because that's where we like to be, and so we can keep an eye on the baby chickens, of course, who are getting acclimated to the big outdoors where the only heat lamp is the sun. She's getting cranky, so I ask her if she wants to do one more page of addition or go eat a burrito (you see my food-is-good philosophy). She chooses math. What! Ok, cool.
Later, poor little four-year-old sister has been crying all afternoon and I'm in a mood to give
her anything that will make her happy. She perks up and asks if I'll
read her more Bible stories. Yeah, babe, you got it!
Loving work. Love, from Mary
