The game was to start and this is our "entertainer" miss Lanie. The look on her face tugged on my heart. As a parent, you hate to see your child uneasy or unconfortable, and Lanie was. This is a side of Lanie that we never knew of; she is always the first to do things, carefree, and wanted to play with people weather she knows them or not...today was not that case!
She was so unsure of things, tears even came. She wanted NOTHING to do with soccer and wanted to sit on the side lines. Thank goodness I was wearing my sunglasses, it was hiding my tears to see my baby girl upset.
When I thought we were going to leave and I had thrown $40.00 in the garbage...
THEN this little girl on the team came up to Lanie and sat beside her and asked if she wanted to kick the ball around till she was use to it. It once one of the cutest things I have ever seen and again I was glad I was wearing my glasses! Tears started to come to my eyes even faster and bigger...I am such a boob.
(this picture was after the game: Note>>>Ashton (this is the little girl) and Lanie are both smiling!)
So this little girl took Lanie by the hand and they ran onto the grass together. Lanie was still a bit scared, but hey she was out on the field, which I thought was not even going to happen!
By the end of the game, Lanie was happy and full of smiles. She was already talking about next weeks game and how she is excited about it. Wow! What a difference a friend can make!
This little girl THEN gives Lanie this little homemade fan (as if she hadn't done enough) and it totally made Lanie's night. Come to find out, Ashton lives just a bit away from us and that both girls are going to ride the same bus!
***Question>>> Why is it that kids can be friends with anyone??? Why don't they judge other kids when making friends???
Adults need to take note of this and just be yourself and enjoy others company. I look up to kids and for the lessons that they teach me on a daily bases. I need to not judge and be "scare" to hang out with people who might be different them me. It makes me think of that saying that I heard a long time ago...you have to be a friend to have a friend.
Little Aston had no idea what big difference she made on Lanie's evening and on me, and what, it took no money, little time, and by just being herself. Aston could have sat "laughing" or "ignoring" Lanie, but she choose differently and went out to become a friend.
Thanks girls for reminding me what friendships can be made by just being me and not caring about what others may think.
(Who knew Soccer could be so tender and touching!?)
4 comments:
I'm the biggest crybaby ever, so I know what you mean. Kids never want to see their mom cry over something so silly! You'll have to let me know what you're signing her up for next and maybe we can do it together! Maggie had so much fun playing with Lanie and Kenzie yesterday, she talked about it the rest of the day!
That is so sweet. I am amazed at how easy it is for children to show love. I wonder what it is about growing up that makes us so unsure about befriending people? I wish I knew so I could help my boys NOT learn it.
ah so sweet :)
Since kids were in heaven so recently ago, I think it just comes easier to them. The world slowly turns us unfriendly :P
Did you make sure you complimented her Mother for raising such a sweet kid?
You better believe I did...Over and over almost to the point of "scary Stocker" but I wanted her to know
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