There are days that make me proud to be a parent and then there are days when I simply hang my head. Thankfully, today was one of those proud days. My children decided to perform a service for a friend of ours. So at ten o’clock on a Saturday morning, my kids and I headed across town. Armed with sponges and a small pail of water, they started scrubbing. I don’t know if our friend will be pleased with their work or not, but I think she will.
Yet, it this is so much more than just a little cleaning. It was the fact that my children willingly and happily reached out to do something for another person with no gain for themselves. They climbed out of bed without prodding to set off on their task. There was no hope of a toy or a prize, but rather just the feel good feeling that one person gets when they reach out to another to lend a hand. That is why I am proud today.
