You’re the Best, I’ll Keep Ya!

Posted August 30th, 2006

Chantal told me a story about her daughter. “Brionni started crying really loud and hard when I wouldn’t let her watch more TV tonight. She freaked out and couldn’t find her sippy cup. It was a mess. Finally, when she calmed down and got quiet again, I told her I would get her some more. She kissed me and said, ‘You’re the best. I’ll keep ya.’ ”

What criteria do we use to keep something or someone? Do those things and people who meet our needs satisfy something significant, or is it more about satisfying our wants at a particular time?

I hope my criteria for keeping things is different than my criteria for keeping my relationships with people in good condition. When I look at all the stuff I keep, it appears I want to keep lots of things. This may be because these objects may come in handy someday. Why do I want to build and keep relationships with people? Am I serving others or thinking they may serve me in a handy way someday? What Brionni said really makes me think about who and what and how I value.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 at 6:33 pm and is filed under Learning from Children.