A few days ago, we were getting ready to decorate our Christmas tree. This year, for the first time, Nathan was VERY excited to help decorate. He was curious about all the ornaments and the stories behind each one. We had told Nathan that he had to wait to touch the ornaments. We explained that some of them are fragile, and he had to wait for Mom and Dad.
In his excitement, he grabbed an ornament in a plastic package and brought it into the kitchen to show me. It was an ornament that Elbert and I had bought at Disney World in 2006. The plastic package opened, and the ornament fell onto the tile floor and shattered. He told me I could buy another one. When I told him that that was a special ornament and I wouldn't be able to buy another one, he started to cry.
I told him that I loved him much more than the ornament, but I was still a little sad that it had broken. We discussed how there is a reason that Mom and Dad give him certain instructions. And, in his excitement, he needs to exercise self-control and obey.
After he got done crying, he told us that he needed a hook. He grabbed a piece of paper and a marker and went to work on a "creation." He made us an ornament of Mickey Mouse to help us remember our trip to Disney World. It was a sweet gesture. It is now proudly hung on our tree.
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