A Child’s Love

Is

Pure.

Insistent.

Forgiving.

Yesterday morning I helped the chinstraps class. A blond girl gave me her coloring of a princess. She says it is for me. I said thank you so much and to put her name on it so that I will know its from her. She also said that she likes my hair and noticed that my son has the same hair.

I put her coloring in her folder as with the rest of the class.

Later that morning in the Gym play time, I playfully kicked a ball and it hit the same sweet blond 4 year old on her nose. 😥😱😱 I was mortified! She did not cry but looked shocked and hurt. I ran to her. Hugged her and apologized. I got her an ice pack and notified the other teachers of the unfortunate accident. We were both sad.

The afternoon came and I had to say goodbye to her class to go next door. Later that evening before she was taken downstairs to the closing room, her teacher emptied the folders. She ran back to give me the coloring she earlier stated was for me. It was for me! I smiled. It warmed my heart.

I hurt her nose. She had already decided to give me the picture. She did not fret or change her mind because of the day she or we had. What an example of love. Only this morning as I read my devotion on love that I remember the kindness of that long haired, blond little girl. May I love like her.  May we all love like children. Prayer, dear Jesus may we learn to live and love like children. Amen.

Originally written,

Wednesday August 28th 2019.