At four, my eldest got sick and was faced with the reality that school would have to miss her for the day. I recall that my husband and I were overwhelmed by her response. She cried and cried as if it was the worst news she could ever get. Odd, why would a four year old react this way to a furlough from the usual?
I questioned her gently, "Honey why is going to school so important today?" "You don't understand," a little tear streaked face charged. I tried to coax her to open up about her anxiety, "well why don't you make me understand," I persuaded. "Tell Mummy what's going on."
She opened up with her little soul pleading, "Mummy, if I don't go to school I will loose my job!!" I knew that I had always told her that going to school was her job but did she really take it so literally? "What job are you talking about honey," I furthered. "Mummy if I don't go to school I'll loose my job at Pre K. I'm the LINE LEADER, and if I don't go school today they'll take it away!"
Whatsoever things are true,
Whatsoever things are honest,
Whatsoever things are just,
Whatsoever things are pure,
Whatsoever things are lovely,
Whatsoever things are of good report,
If there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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