The other day my daughter, Allison, got an award for her thoughtfulness at school. Her teacher had noticed that many days during recess, Allison would walk around picking up trash. Wanting to acknowledge her efforts, her teacher announced her award to the entire school at their morning assembly.
A few days later, Allison and I were beginning a project of making pillows for her school's Marketing Day. Referring to being able to offer the pillows for sale to the other students, the conversation went like this:
Allison: Maybe other kids will like me now.
Me: The other kids don't like you??
Allison: That's what got me into picking up trash at recess.
Me: Well, they don't know what they're missing by not being your friend.
Allison: Well, it's okay. I have lots of other friends at home. Besides, the most important thing is knowing God loves you.
Oh, that our hearts would be able to acknowledge loss and desire and yet be so content...having the faith of a child.
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