July 21, 2024. Age 6. Elliot dropped his tablet while juggling chargers. The screen broke. He came into the kitchen to tell me. He was so apologetic.
“I’m sorry I wasted your money”. He hugged me at the waist. I bent down to him.
“I’m sorry I wasted your money, Daddy”. He repeated this several times as we hugged.
I couldn’t believe how well he handled it. No crying, no screaming, no arguing. No accusing or blaming. Nothing hurtful. Just true love and genuine regret and sorrow.
“Thank you for apologizing, Elliot. It’s ok. We all make mistakes. We all break things sometimes. It’s ok.” I told him if he saved up money, it could be repaired. Later I told him how he could earn money. But now I want to just get the screen replaced for him, without him having to earn anything. He is so special.
Tasting Mountain Dew for the very first time, July 12, 2024 at age 6. Elliot says it tastes like Coke!
