Woke up to find this…
8
hours earlier…
G and I were heading to bed. It was just after midnight…a little later than usual. Riley was already downstairs on the couch. I went to tuck him in.
I wasn’t in bed but 5 minutes when I heard what sounded like a crash. I waited. I listened. Nothing.
A few minutes passed but my curiosity got the better of me so I went to investigate.
Riley
was still tucked in on the couch but immediately said when I came down “What
are you doing down here?” All seemed to
be okay so I headed back to bed.
This morning…
As soon as I came downstairs, I noticed the tree. How could you not?!?! Well…actually…G did not notice.
We were sooooooooo close!!!
I called Riley making sure my voice was calm and steady.
He came down and was visibly upset.
I did not have to say a word. He immediately started repeating “It crashed! It broke!! I BROKED IT!!” Then he started slapping his head.
At times like this, he will let me hug him. It is hard to see him so distraught.
As
much as we try…HE tries…there are times when he just can not help himself. And
so we let it go. It’s just an ornament and the tree has to be undecorated at
some point. My only concern is that he may hurt/cut himself trying to clean up
the broken shards of glass.
*Lightbulb
moment*
Perhaps
next year I will suggest we do it together during day light. Really…I’m not new
here. But what confuses me the most…why the heck has nobody thought to do this
before either?!?!?
From our family
to yours…
Stay safe and
may we be able to get closer than 6’ to our loved ones in 2021!
