I said goodbye to Brigitte tonight and managed to only fall apart a little until I got in the car and accidentally melted into a teary mess in front of the kids. I guess I don't cry very often in front of Carter. Our conversation went a little like this:
Carter: Mommy are you blowing or sucking?
Me: (doing that awkward exhale/gasp crying) Neither, baby. I am just a little sad.
C: Are you crying?
M: Yes.
C: Why are you sad?
M: I am going to really miss my friend.
C: Don't worry. We will see them again soon.
M: Not for a while. They are going very far away.
C: I will take you there tomorrow. We will get on an airplane.
M: Thank you, baby. I wish we could do that but it is too far.
C: Well, I will stay with you. I am still your boy, mommy. Don't be sad.
M: That's right. You will always be my boy.
C: Yep. Even when I am 27.
M: Thank you, buddy. I sure do love you.
C: I love you too, mommy. But I love you better happy than sad so can you be happy now.
M: Sure.
C: When you stop crying you can have a brownie.
M: (smile)
All of this was followed with the sweetest unprompted hug and kiss when we got home. I have to say that he did a pretty great job of being the man of the house in his daddy's absence. I can honestly say that I felt better after our little exchange. I am blessed.
17 comments:
Aww! I always like having brownies after I'm done being sad too!
Aw! Precious! What a guy. He's going to make Grace a great husband someday :)
Brownies and love from the little guys make everything better!
What a sweet boy! It just goes to show what a wonderful job you and Mike have done raising him.
You have the sweetest family!! What a great mommy you are!!
That is just too precious! What a sweet, sweet boy!
There are a lot of things you want your children to have when they are growing up, like manners, being polite and success in EVERYTHING....but you really want them to have a big heart and empathy for others...Christ like. Carter has it already......way to go mom and dad!!!!!! Carter is so very cute!!
How sweet...what else can I say??
Ok reading that made me cry, what a sweet little man you have on your hands! And he's right, brownies make everything feel better!
Oh man...that's precious! There's nothing better than an unprompted kiss and hug from a sweet little boy. And I SO get your tears for your friend leaving. My BFF moved to a galaxy far far away some years back and I MISS her. But it also makes those rare times we do get to see each other all the sweeter. Come on over and we'll Photoshop, eat Ben and Jerry's, and sob over friends who had the audacity to leave this little slice of Heaven known as Lubbuttocks (as my Bro-in-law says).
what a pumpkin! I love you and am thinking of you today.
That is such an adorable story. Love that Carter! A boy consoling his momma....ahhh! Soo sweet. Melts my heart.
Oh, wow, that is such a sweet story. You bless my heart.
The best story!!!!
AWWW! How sweet. That one made me tear up. It is truly amazing how our kids can always make us smile especially when we are down. Thank you for sharing.
What a sweet kid you have there. (I'm smiling a bit at the "Mommy are you blowing or sucking?" question. How cute is that? :)
How great was it that you got that time with Brigitte, though? Hopefully the time will pass quickly until the next time you get to see her.
On a totally unrelated note, I tag you. I kind of enjoyed the time wasting today, maybe you will, too.
That is so sweet.
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