Every once in a while, Ruby and Burke receive a card from their grandparents for one holiday or another. A dollar is usually tucked carefully inside the card, giving the kids a thrill when it tumbles out of the envelope. Sometimes, after the kids receive their card and dollar, we head to the Dollar Tree and choose a toy or a coloring book.
On Saturday, the kids received Valentine's Day cards from Pop and Gigi. The cards didn't have a dollar in them. The cards had TWO DOLLARS in them. Oh, the joy. You cannot imagine the joy...
The kids couldn't wait to go to the Dollar Tree and choose a treat. So tonight after dinner, we went to Dollar Tree, and the kids were shocked to realize that the toy aisle had been seriously downsized since Christmas. ;) Ruby walked through the aisle for just a couple of minutes before changing directions.
"Mom, I think I know what I want to do with my dollar."
"Oh yeah? What's that?"
"I want to get a Valentine's Card for my teacher, Miss Candy. She's really nice, and she helps me at school a lot. I think she would really like to get a card tomorrow."
And that's what she did with her dollar! She picked out a really sweet, pretty card for her teacher, and she bought it.
When we got home, Daddy asked her what he should get me for Valentine's Day. She whispered something in his ear, and his whole face lit up.
"I think she's already got all of those, Ruby, but you should tell her what you just said. That would show her that you know what she likes."
"I said he should get you another Harry Potter book, Mommy."
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I'm amazed how frequently she teaches me something new about life and love and faith. She had the opportunity to be a completely normal five year old girl and spend her money on herself. She had the opportunity to be a totally normal five year old girl and giggle when her daddy asked for her input, clueless. Instead, she thought of her teacher. She shared her gift with another person. She has paid enough attention to her Mommy over the past five years to have a pretty stinkin' spot-on suggestion for a gift. She spent the entire evening going outside herself to bless others.
I couldn't be any more proud of that little girl.
I've got a lot to learn from her. :)
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