Yesterday I was in Tucson with the grandkids. We all went out to lunch, and all three of
the kids were excited to get their own bottle of soda pop. Before long though, our meal was interrupted by
a loud crash. Little Emmett had been
holding his bottle with only one hand and it fell to the floor, scattering
shards of glass and soda pop everywhere.
He was devastated, but his two wise parents knew the best learning
opportunity would be to not replace it with a new one. As he sobbed, his older brother James quietly
slid his own bottle over to Emmett and gave it to him. I didn’t say a thing, but I was so proud of
him. With that, his dad shared the rest
of his drink with James. It was a great
display of sharing, and it reminded me that much of the good that happens in
world starts with the little things.
LESSON LEARNED: Bad
things happen in life, but we can ease the burdens of others and relieve suffering.
FEEDBACK: WHAT
EXPERIENCE OF UNSOLICITED SHARING OR HELP HAVE YOU WITNESSED IN YOUR SIBLINGS
OR CHILDREN?
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