You know how you spend day after day, moment after moment teaching, pleading, and praying that your children will grow into wonderful, kind and serving individuals? Oftentimes the fighting, the teasing and the whining drown out those wonderful moments and often make that lofty mothering goal seem obsolete and impossible. And then, there are the moments. You've all had them. When your child, without prompting, shares with a sibling, when your own offspring is undeniably kind to another child, or perhaps you have watched them love and serve an elderly neighbor. These moments are worth noticing, they are worth recording. But often, they are unnoticed and unreported, and we, the mothers, don't know how wonderful our children really are.We had one such moment.
Miss J brought home a thank you note the other day, it reads:
"Katie told us that you came to her aid when she was being teased at school. What you did to help her took courage and strength and was the right thing to do. We THANK YOU very much for helping her! What you did was very sweet and really cool ~ so we wanted you to have something sweet and cool too! Your parents should be very PROUD of YOU! Please tell them we said THANK YOU too! -Katie's Mom and Dad"
Enclosed was a gift card to Coldstone.
I was near tears when I read this. Mostly because Miss J, who tells me incessant details about her days at school, had never mentioned the event for which she was being thanked. To her, it was no big deal. It was just who she is. After reading the note, I asked for the details and received them. She said that Katie is someone who has a much harder time doing even the simplest things, and that she needs a lot of help. She said a bunch of kids were calling her horrible names and Miss J saw how hurt she was and automatically went to her side and defended and comforted her. She said she wishes she sat next to her in class because she could really help her to learn and be loved. My heart was touched. I'm so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who sent just the most perfect spirits into my home and life so that I can learn and grow and enjoy these special moments.
12 comments:
That is SO sweet! That post really brought tears to my eyes! How great! :) I can't wait til Jack is nice boy....:)
that is so wonderful...to me that is what I want my kids to learn more than anything in the world well anything next to the fact that chocolate can solve their problems :)
How sweet. And, what a very lovely picture of you and Miss J.
Miss J is just like you--gorgeous on the outside and beautiful on the inside. What a wonderful moment.
Love the pic, love the post! Julia is such a special girl. She reminds me so much of my brother, Grant--always sticking up for the little guy. When I read some of the horrible things going on in schools today, it makes me wish there were more brave kids like them who are always ready to create a more positive environment. Teachers can't be everywhere--kids like Julia make all the difference. That little girl will remember her forever.
That is SO wonderful. Way to go, Miss. J. And way to go, Renee. :) The apple doesn't fall far from the tree (and in this case, that's a great thing!)
Bravo Miss J!
I lOVE love LOVE moments like these! Great job for having such a great daughter.
That really is a sweet story. It got me all teary eyed as well.
I can't believe you had to cut dry wall to get in! We would have been up a creek. I am sure our only choice would have been to break a window.
Okay, I'm full-blown crying over your post. Julia--you are such a great gal and sensitive to the promptings of the spirit--way to go! And I agree, it is so important to record, remember and savor the wonderful moments like these when you feel so grateful for the special children you've been entrusted with. Thanks for the lift today!
I love those moments, and you are so right, so often they get passed over. If that family hadn't taken the time to thank Miss J, you never would have known. Good for you for being the wonderful kind of mom you are, and good for her for being the wonderful young lady she is!
What a great girl. She is a treasure! Hooray!
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