My #2 child is, without a doubt, the clown of the family. She is always saying something embarrassing or inappropriate or just downright hysterical. I recently e-mailed her something, saying that I can't believe she's almost 12 years old now, commenting that I must be getting old. She replied back to me, "No, mom, you're not old. You just have a bit of extra skin....that folds." This is the same child who informed me one time, when I was lamenting the excessive weight I had recently gained, "Mom, you're not fat; you just haven't lost your winter blubber yet." I'm so thankful my self-esteem isn't based on her opinion of my appearance.
#2 doesn't mean to make degrading comments; she just can't seem to stop her mouth from spewing forth any thought that enters her head. A good friend of ours was at our house a while back, and #2 made some comment that wasn't meant to be offensive, but it certainly came across that way. This good friend, who seems to have great patience and understanding for #2, carefully explained why it's important that each of us has a gatekeeper in our minds that we listen to before we speak. She explained that this gatekeeper helps us to consider what we're saying, so we don't say things that may be hurtful or embarrassing to others. After listening intently to this explanation, #2 proceeded to ask if her gatekeeper could wear a bikini and high heels and have long curly red hair and wear sunglasses.
Consequently, #2's gatekeeper is really hot looking, but not very good at her job.
We love #2 and wouldn't change her for anything in the world.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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