life lessons

You know, we can't shield our kids from the world, but there sure are times that I would like to. This past week has been rough on O for a couple of reasons. She's in Cinderella, so there have been a lot of late nights and just waiting around for her scene and whatnot and of course tempers have flared amongst other cast members. O is not new to this, she's been doing plays since 3rd grade. But I think she saw a side of some girls who are supposed to be leaders amongst her peers that really put her off. If that wasn't enough, she experienced it last night at the hands of a girl from our church when we went for dessert after the play last night. And seeing as I had experienced her rudeness earlier in the evening by way of a snub, I certainly wasn't in the mood. We talked a lot about things that have been going on and the mean way some kids have been treated this past week and my lovely funloving daughter informed us that she learned that she won't treat others this way. That she's supposed to be an example to those that are younger than her. And even though we don't like the way that some of the girls have been behaving, we know we're told to love them in spite of how we *feel*. So that's what we are going to have to do.

Sure would rather get in bed and throw the covers over my head though and just wrap ourselves in a protective cocoon and be done w/it. We sort of did that today by not going to church and sleeping in before she had to be up to the play. But it shouldn't have to be that way. 'Ya know? Attitudes are definitely painful. That's why we need our attitude to be like Christs. As hard as that may be, we are going to live that way.

So that's my ramble for today. Wish I had some decent Cinderella pix to post, but unfortunately the lights don't make for good pix so I'll keep them to myself. ;o)

Be a blessing to someone today. Let them know that they are loved.

Love to all!!