This afternoon while we were at Wal-mart picking up our Twinjects we were making one of our many bathroom stops. As we walked down the isle away from the bathroom a disabled lady that worked at wal-mart was walking twords the back to take her break. My Daughter Caylea started laughing and pointing at the lady. At first I was taken back, so embarrassed and heartbroken for the lady. Tears came to my eyes as I pulled Caylea aside to ask her if she realized what what she had just done? She said "I was laughing at the lady sweeping and dancing funny." (She had a cane that Caylea obviously thought was a broom) I said "No Caylea that ladies legs didn't work right and she had to walk like that." Caylea asked as she started to cry "Did I break her heart and God's?" I told her she probably did make the lady sad and that God knows she didn't mean to hurt the lady but she needed to apologize to her. So as someone passed us that had just came from the back I asked her if she knew who I was talking about and if she could get her for me because my daughter needed to apologize to her. Caylea was still crying part because I know she was truly sad for hurting the lady but I am sure part of her was scared to apologize. When the lady came out she was as nice as can be and talked to the kids and I for a little while. Thankfully she was very nice and not at all upset. Honestly I was a little worried as you can never be sure how people will react but she was so nice, friendly and forgiving.
This evening as Caylea was telling her dad what happened she started crying again. My daughter is so sensitive and honestly I worry about her and her desire for everyone to like her(I don't know where she could of gotten these characteristics from). It seems as she worries about that more than a 5 year old should. All I can do is pray and put her in My Fathers Hands as I know He knows her and what she needs better than I do.
I think the lesson my Daughter learned this day will stay with her for a long time to come. . .I know she didn't hurt the ladies feelings on purpose but we should all think before we act this is a lesson I have had experience with recently myself.
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Thanks for sharing!! Most parents probably would not say anything! What a great Mom! keep up the great work. She is just in her learning stage and I bet with consistancy she may grow out of her sensitivity ...or maybe not but you know what thats the way god made her and thats special. If you are doing all you can to help then you have no worries. Ryan is my sensitive one but no matter how much or what I do he is still that way. I figure it is something he will just have to grow out of it and I will just keep trying to set the tone for him.
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