Spirited Sons - Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

Posted in Mom Things

*Previously published on my old blog site.*

I was doing a lot of dishes this morning. Sadly, I've let them pile up a couple days. While I was at it, I decided to do the extra bonus dishes: the dogs' food and water bowls.

As I was finishing the first of the dog bowls, I muttered something about disliking doing dishes in a major way. For those of you who know who Brother Lawrence is, I am not him. *sigh*

My older son sized up the situation pretty quickly.

"Hey, Mom! Look at the up side! Look at how many dishes you've done!" he exclaimed.

"Yeah, I guess you're right," I agreed flatly.

"No, really! Look at how many you've done! I'm really proud of you for that!" he added emphatically with a smile.

"Hmmm. I never looked at it that way," I said.

I probably should have considered his perspective long before he shared it. The things we learn from our kids! Brother Lawrence learned probably this and a whole lot more...just from doing dishes.

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