TEN YEARS OLD AND BRAVE

Last night my kid remembered he didn't brush his teeth after all the lights were out and he had gone to bed.

Then he remembered how scared of the dark he was.

So...he gets up, slowly (very slowly) fixes his pajama bottoms and slowly (very slowly) tucks his t-shirt in. When I asked him what he was doing he said he "was getting his brave on".

Then he ran into the bathroom, brushed his teeth, ran back to the bedroom, and said "that was stinkin' scary Mommy but I did it anyway"

This child of mine says everything I need to know about anything with his actions.

I want to be just like him.

PERSPECTIVE

My kid has a turtle named Max. About six months ago Max didn't eat his evening meal.

Here was my reaction:
                    HE'S SICK!! HE'S SICK!! HE'S DYING!! HE WILL BE DEAD BY MORNING!!

Here was my kids reaction:
                    He's not hungry.

Today Max is alive and well and everybody knows who has the brains in the family.