Jason here, lately Amelia has been playing with the kids in the complex. Experiencing the true nature of kids of being so mean. She doesn't understand and gets sad. So I proceed to tell her that kids for the most part are mean, and don't know how to be polite enough to get along.
So I tell her just to do you best and don't listen to the kids. No need to cry I tell her, go and play with them.
Lately at work which is going just fine, I enjoy the work and getting paid. Every day a co-worker is a real jerk, and all I want to do is bust his teeth in. I try to tell myself don't cry, and go and play. Well I don't tell myself that. But I can not bring myself to his level. Even though it sure would be nice. How will I ever be able to teach my kids if I can't control myself. Another one is when I was mowing the lawn as a kid, and ran over a brick. Getting mad at the brick and my dad being in the distance. Thinking he was going to be mad at me for not looking out for stuff. He walked over and told me "you can't let things upset you like that, are you going to take it out on your kids when you get older". Obviously that has stuck with me all these years. Anyway just some things I was thinking about. Jason
I like that - I think from now on when my kids are mean to me, I'll think, "don't cry, just go and play." Thanks, Jason. I can always count on you to give me some good life skills.
ReplyDelete