Melt My Heart!

Our sweet Haley has many talents.  Controlling her moods is not always one of them.  I've learned over the years to just roll with it, do my best to help her with her anger, and not take it so personally (since I am usually the target of her verbal tyrants.)  Suffice it to say there have been multiple mean spirited notes left on my bed, many long "talks" and even a few tears.  Did I mention she's only 7? 

Well, tonight when I ran upstairs to get something, Haley came out of her room and randomly said "Mom, I'm really sorry for being so mean."  Ummm - ok?  I said "Thanks!  Is there anything that made you think about that?" and she goes on to tell me how she was reading in her journal (the place she's written me many hard-to-swallow notes on how I could be a better mother - complete with charts for me to correct my behaviors!) and she said she realized she's been really mean and wanted to say sorry.  Later she came downstairs and had me read her latest addition to her journal:

"I think that I should be a little nicer to my family.  I have been so mean over my age of seven.  So I thought I would take a break.  I decided to be a better daughter.  How do you like my idea?  Circle your Answer:  Great, Not Good or Good.  "

I just have to smile.  I think I'll circle 'Great'. 

Comments

Bev said…
Oh Haley! I could just see her saying that. Nice that she has learned this lesson so young. Love you guys
May 29, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Ashlee said…
18 year old trapped in a 7 year old body! She's only going to get better with age!
May 30, 2011 at 8:07 AM
Anonymous said…
Oh-what a sweetie!

Cara
May 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM
angela said…
What a great story! You'll be glad you wrote that one down (and you can use it to remind her on her next tantrum...) :-)
May 31, 2011 at 8:55 PM
Anonymous said…
Haley is a gem! So glad she's my granddaughter.
June 1, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Amy said…
Wo-o-o-o-w! So sweet! And c'mon, the "circle your answer" part is too cute! (I would love to see one of the charts with suggestions on how to improve your behavior--too funny!!)
June 1, 2011 at 4:41 PM
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