I very rarely post something without pictures, but I had to record this story as soon as possible so I wouldn't forget.
I had to take both kiddos to the Dr. yesterday, because of runny noses and coughing. I was so sick of the snot! So, turns out Lydi has an ear infection (2nd of her life) and TW has a sinus infection. Not so bad, we've had a lot worse, so we're thankful that they should be on the mend soon!
Well, as you know I am currently 25 weeks pregnant, and I was at the Dr. with my 2 1/2 year old and one year old. As we are leaving I am holding Thomas and Lydi is walking with me. Ahead of us was a lady with her teenage daughter. When I say ahead of us I mean by about 2 or 3 feet. Anyway, we were walking out behind this lady, and for whatever reason she decided that she would not hold the door open for us. Now, it's not that big of a deal, and maybe she didn't know we were there. However, my little girl says... "Mommy, that lady did not even hold the door open for us. I want to talk to her about it!" At this point the lady and her daughter were very aware of our presence.
I didn't know what to do other than snicker under my breathe, because the truth is that at the end of the day with two sick kids and one on the way I would appreciate some common courtesy. But, again, maybe she didn't know we were there. But, Lydi was really upset by the fact that she did not even hold the door for us. So, I just said "you're right Lydi, and that's OK we just need to remember to do that for other people." She just replied "Yep, we do." That was it, until I realized that we were parked right next to one another. It obviously didn't take Lydi long to get over her frustration, because before the poor lady could retreat to her car, Lydi was holding her hand out demanding that she say "bye" to us. As I am putting Lydi in the car she is telling the lady and her daughter "bye and have a good day!"
What do you do in a situation like that??? I just laughed and when I got home told Ben about it, and we laughed some more. Maybe next time this lady will be sure to look behind her before not holding a door open!
1 comment:
tooo funny!!!! Man I love that girl!!!
moments like these should be an encouragement to you!!! She sees the little things in your lives that you and Ben do - small acts of kindness and love. And she is trying to make sense of it in her head - if momma and daddy do it why do others not do it? Don't be embarrased at all and I would have just said something like - maybe she didn't notice we were there or something as appropriately as possible while in earshot of the woman - then when you got in the car - teach!!! Of course as Jake says don't use to many words but I could think of a couple of angles you could have used in that situation mainly depending on what Lydia needs to hear the most. If it would have been Jake I would have talked to him about how he didn't like that the lady did not treat him kindly and that we always treat others the way we want to be treated EVEN if they don't treat us that way. That lots of times people won't treat him in a way that he knows is correct - sometimes on purpose and sometimes on accident (she really may not have seen you??). But don't be embarresed by her trying to make sense of it. If the lady did it on purpose maybe God will convict her heart, if she did it on accident maybe Lydia taught her to be more concious - or maybe she learned nothing. But sweet Lydi's heart and those teachable moments about living in a world of sinners is WAY more important that that lady's feelings about what your insightful little 2 year old saw her do.
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