Below is a list of sweet little phrases and scenarios that I have come across. I thought I would share them with you so that they can warm your heart as much as they have warmed mine! Please leave a comment on this post and share some of your own. Everything needs a little “sweet nothing” in their day!
At Christmas time, this past year, my son (age 4) and I were walking up the basement stairs into the house after being out and about. My son was in front of me on the stairs. He stopped walking, turned around and said to me “Right here, now THIS feels like Christmas.” And he gave me a hug. It took my breath away – it was the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me! (…Come to find out, the saying is from Winnie The Pooh’s Super Sleuth Christmas)
Whenever my son and I are out and about doing things, I will often ask him to remind me of something or I will ask him if he remembers something. When he wants to remember something he tells me “Don’t worry, I told my little heart about it, so I won’t forget.”
Years ago, before I was married, I was driving my sisters son (age 3 or 4 at the time) somewhere. He was sitting in the back seat of my car and he said to me “Auntie Judy, I just love you so much!” – completely out of the blue! And he said it with such genuine feeling and compassion! It truely made my heart melt!
My son is always warm/comfortable. He never seems to get cold no matter how cold it is! We tease him that he has an “internal heater” – just like his daddy! So whenever I ask him about being cold he says “Mommy you forgot about the heater inside of belly!”
Judy! Stop making me all sentimental and teary.. !! I’m celebrating the Canadian women winning the GOLD medal in hockey tonight ….:)
Ok, but seriously. We always donate some coins to the local Children’s Hospital in a little collection box they have at the local supermarket. So, the other day I said to my 5 yr old. “we give them money because they took such good care of you when you were a little baby in an incubator and you needed help.” (he was a 2 lb preemie). Then he said “I remember being in the hospital”. Surprised, I said “what do you remember about it?” and he said:
“I remember you loved me mommy”.
like you said, they can make our hearts melt…. because that’s all I ever wanted him to remember.
Diane, now you are the one making me all teary-eyed! That is so sweet! Thanks so much for sharing! — Judy
These aren’t necessarily super “sweet” stories – more insightful or inspiring…
My daughter’s phonics teacher was asking all the kids, “Why do you like phonics?” My daughter replied, “Because little kids can do big things.” Her teacher said, “I love that answer. What kind of big things?” My daughter said, “Like spell big words.” (“Little kids can do big things” has since become the tag line of the phonics program.)
Then the other day we watched some Olympic skiing together and my daughter (who’s 3) was asking me (repeatedly) why a skier fell. I was saying things like, “he lost his balance, he went too far to the right, the sun is glaring in his eyes, he made a mistake.” Finally she said, “Mama. I think he didn’t do his best.”