So any of you that really know Jared, know that he has a very sweet and sensitive heart. I have to constantly be mindful of this, lest I wound his sweet little spirit with any harsh words in the heat of the moment (yes, those do happen sometimes with 2 under 3).
Occasionally, he gets scared or his feelings hurt about things that aren't even real problems - merely perceived ones.
Take for instance this morning. I returned home from the gym about 6:45 am. Jared and Tim were in the kitchen and I could tell in the instant I looked at Jared that something was wrong. He had the saddest look on his face and was clutching the brochure from SCA (where he is starting school on August 31st - yeah!). On the fund raising brochure, there was a picture of students in graduation cap and gowns - much like the picture we have of Tim at his college graduation.
I asked Jared what was the matter.
He responds with tears welling up in his big, blue eyes, "Mommy, Daddy says he is not going to go with me to college."
Oh buddy, such a misunderstanding. Tim later recounts the story to me and explains how he told Jared that he could not go with him at college, but would definitely attend his graduation ... We try to re-assure him that if (when he is 18), he really wants us with him at college, we would go.
Oh, how he loves that Daddy of his.
But ... I'm thinking, lets get through preschool first. ;-)
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