I think I may have mentioned, once or twice, that I’m head over heels in love with my children.
Maybe.
Wednesday was a perfect example of one of the things I love best about them.
Real Man and I spent the majority of the day at the ER with Tiny.
(4 hours of intravenous fluids later, he’s fine…story for another day)
When we got home, we were beat.
I popped a frozen pizza in the oven and kinda collapsed into a kitchen chair.
There was a piece of paper on the table, and I pulled it to me, thinking it was someone’s homework.
It said this:
Sweet note, but…huh?
So, I asked the kids what prompted this and they said, quite matter-of-factly, “We wrote the cleaning ladies a thank-you letter, this morning.”
“You did what?” I asked.
They proceeded to tell me that while they were picking up the basement to prepare for the cleaning ladies (1. Those of you with cleaning people what I mean by cleaning for the cleaning ladies and 2. Yes, I have cleaning ladies. Judge away.) Monkey Girl suggested that they write them a letter to thank them for all of the hard work they do when they come to clean our home.
So, the three of them crafted a note saying “Dear Cleaning Ladies, Thank you for cleaning our house. You do such a great job and we really appreciate it. Thank you, also, for picking up the things we sometimes forget to pick up. We’re sorry when we do that and we appreciate it when you pick up our toys, like Legos and stuff, that we forgot. Love, Julia, Patrick and Matthew”
Seriously?
And so this is reason #1,987,302 that I love these monkeys.
Kindness.
Kids are taught kindness, it doesn’t just happen. Well done, Mom and Dad. Now, can I adopt them?
Comment by Mary Anne — May 5, 2012 @ 10:41 am |
Aw, thanks, Mary Anne! I’d like to think we had a part in it, but these kids have been pretty kind from the get-go. And no…they’re mine. All mine. 🙂
Comment by abozza — May 5, 2012 @ 4:15 pm |
Yep, they are keepers for sure! Keep up the good training Mama 🙂
Comment by nanlee72 — May 5, 2012 @ 9:33 pm |
🙂 Thanks!
Comment by abozza — May 6, 2012 @ 7:30 am |
Hi Amy,
This is an awesome moment. It’s a testament to the parenting from you and Rob and the family environment you’ve surrounded them with. I hope sometime soon you and Rob can step back and celebrate the family you’ve created. As Mary Ann said, kids are taught how to express kindness. Now the challenge as parents becomes helping them live the words from a great childhood book (but cheesy movie): “Stay golden”.
Deep Peace
Comment by ouractsofkindness — May 6, 2012 @ 7:57 am |
Thanks, Jeff. My two greatest wishes for my children’s lives is that they are happy and kind, always.
Comment by abozza — May 6, 2012 @ 8:43 am |