Today the boys and I had to do a Walmart run, so we stopped in at Subway before we started our shopping. While we were eating, I noticed a lady smiling at me. Almost kind of laughing with that "I can remember those days" look that I get sometimes when we're out. I didn't think much about it, but then after she got her sandwich she came by our table and asked if the boys could have cookies. She had bought them (us) chocolate chip cookies. We thanked her and told her she didn't have to do that. "I just wanted to. They're cute boys" she said. The boys were kind of bewildered as to why someone would do that. After a few moments Elliott said "We should do something nice like that for someone shouldn't we Mom? Like that lady gave us cookies. We should do something nice for someone else." Aaahhh...a teachable moment! I was so excited and we talked about how that is called "paying it forward". When someone does something nice and unexpected and then that person does something for someone else, etc. Of course, they're both confined to their rooms at the moment for assaulting each other one too many times today, but I think they really learned something from that sweet lady today. Thank you, whoever you are!
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What a neat teachable moment- but I really think it was because they've had such great teachers- (at HOME I mean!) You have two incredibly cute, sweet, wonderful boys and we're so glad our boys live close enough they can be friends! what a blessing!
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