purple crayons, t listens to bucky stories all the time
t: :-)
t: what
me: i crawled into bed tonight with the cutest boy I know
t: your son
me: yup
me: til he fell asleep
me: all curled up around him
t: :-)
me: him saying "i'm getting too big for this mommy" but holding me back
t: :-)
me: tonight he was crying about being picked on at school for the way he reads
t: is he is ok?
me: so i promised him we're gonna read every day after school and that I'll remove some of his other chores so he can just read and get better
t: :-)
me: and show em how smart he is
me: like i know he is
t: see you are a great mommy
me: ya know what?
t: whats that babe?
me: if your whole world is a mess but there's one thing that never is...
me: its awesome if that one thing is your kid
t: awww...
t: true
me: i told him one time i wanted him to have a purple crayon like that little kid harold in those books
me: ever seen those?
t: nope
me: harold has a purple crayon and lives on a black piece of paper world where he creates his own world
me: if he wants a chair he draws one
me: if he wants to eat ice cream he draws it
t: :-)
me: he walks down streets that he draws
me: when he wakes up in the morning he draws a window with the sun outside
t: :-)
me: so.... i tell "bucky" always to remember he has his own purple crayon
me: so tonight he was all bummed out
me: so I went to target and bought 8 packs of those chubby crayons and took all of em out and made one pack of all purple and gave him the whole pack....all purple
me: he looks at me and says "wow."
t: LOL
t: awwww
me: yeah
t: how sweet
me: i told him to put that pack of crayons in his backpack.....take em to school....when he reads....color the whole class with smiles....and keep reading
t: awww
me: well... that's my kid
me: that's everything
t: of course
t: he is your kid so he must be great
me: thanks
me: everyone�s telling me that i'm messing up my kids life
me: just bums me out
t: I dont think you are
me: i dunno.... you know
t: I dont think you are babe
me: thanks
t: :-)
me: thanks for just saying the right thing when i need someone to just say the right thing to me
t: :-)
t: <---blushes
me: i just want to make things right and not do it by doing wrong things
t: I know that baby
me: frustrating that's all
me: but i'm ok
t: you are always thinking about doing the right thing for people
me: yeah...I guess I dunno
t: YES...
t: repeat after me...
me: ok yes
