I got to watch you be a really sweet friend this month and it filled my heart with such joy. It was during gymnastics class, and your coach had everyone carwheel across the length of the room. Most of the girls did just fine but there was one little girl in particular who was having a really tough time. Doing a cartwheel was really hard for her and watching almost everyone else in the class do them with ease was like pouring salt in the wound. The tears started falling and she just stood there, shoulders slumped, watching her classmates cartwheel by her. And then you got out of line, walked over to her and the coach (who was trying to encourage her by saying that everyone struggled with cartwheels when she first started out), and asked if you could help. I couldn't hear exactly what you said, but it looked like you suggested that you two do some cartwheels together, so she could get some extra practice. It was a simple act of kindness, but a simple act that showed so much character and so much kindness that I had to restrain myself from jumping out of my seat, running out onto the floor, and scooping you up into a giant hug. But then I remembered I had to be cool (not for my sake, but for yours) and I remained seated.
September is my birthday month. And birthdays were never as much fun as they have been since you were born. You'll have none of that 'adults sometimes forgo the whole cake and decorations and surprises thing for birthdays' nonsense and your sweet self insists that our birthdays are chock full of cakes, decorations, and oodles of surprises. My birthday started out with an early morning hug from my best girl and a beautiful homemade card (have I mentioned in the last five minutes that you love drawing?).
You also wrote me the sweetest, most precious poem ever.
This is the perfect evidence of God's existence right here. In His infinite grace and mercy, He's allowed you, my darling treasure, to focus on and remember a few good glimpses of my character instead allowing you to focus on and remember so many of my faults and failings. I feel like I mess up so much but this poem truly helped me breathe in God's grace and appreciate so deeply how you see me. Three cheers for grace, hip hip hooray!!!
Hugs and smooches,
Mommy & Daddy
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