Three More Reasons

We know Mason's a good kid. But it's sometimes nice to get the reassurance. As parents we don't always see the job we're doing until it manifests itself in our child's actions.

Yesterday I gave Mason money for the book fair. When he came off the bus he had several books and a big poster. Great, another poster, I thought. But the poster was for his sister. He saw a Disney Princess poster at checkout and turned in one of his books so he could get her something.

Then today I found money in his bookbag. I asked him what it was for. "Oh nothing." I pressed harder. He told me it was for a boy on the bus that didn't have any money for the book fair. He had taken the money out of his own piggy bank.

Today is also Jersey Day at school. The All-Star players are wearing their jerseys before tonight's game. Mason didn't put his on. I asked why. "Because I don't want it to look like I'm bragging."

My heart is happy and proud. But before you start thinking he's the most perfect child on the planet (okay, he is!) I'll leave you with a funny. This week he had to draw the layout of his classroom: desks, doors, teacher, etc. And in the back corner of class there are CABNUTS. Yep, CABNUTS. I was dying! My kid has a big heart ... but he can't spell a thing!

Comments

[Rachael]

Aw, brings tears to my eyes. It makes me happy to smile on a day when I have to write about such bad things at work. So thank you, Mason, for being the good we need to see in the world.

[Nicolle]

Mason has good role models!

[HR&Mom]

Mason is a great boy!! His parents have done a superb job of teaching him the right values. Don't give up on his spelling, he has 3 more years to pick it up like his mother. Good Luck Mason. We love you all

[Gretchen Walsh]

What a sweetie!

PS...I agree with Gomez. It's all about the role models :)

[KATHY]

THAT IS SUCH A SWEET BOY & THESE STORIES MADE ME MISTY EYED. GOOD JOB MOM AND DAD!!!!!!!

[Jen Jones]

Ohhh Mason! Tammy tell him THANK YOU from me, Brooklyn's mom. I have been having a rough day and it's been HARD to make me smile...but that kid...he had me giggling and crying happy tears. I think I need to give my sweet girl and my little boy a big hug when they get home from school today. I overlook the sweet things they do wayyyyy too much. (Like when they brought me flowers this weekend and instesad of thanking them I STERNLY scolded them for picking flowers out of my mom's flower bed without asking!) now I want to cry just thinking about it. How crushed they must have felt!
big sigh---
guess all I can do is try to do better next time! Anyway, thanks for the reminder that even though our kids are PURFICT, they are OURS and we LOVE them!

[Jen Jones]

woops..I meant "aren't"

[Lisa]

Mason is a keeper!