Stuffy's

Aidan is one of the most compassionate people I know. Such a sweet heart that kid. I'm so proud to be his momma.

The other night as I tucked him in. I noticed him near the edge of his bed with stuffy's lined up perfectly from his side all the way to the wall. I was impressed but seriously hoped he wasn't becoming some kind of overly organized perfectionist-that would make me very sad.

So I asked him why he had his stuffy's lined up so nicely in a row between himself and the wall. He said-"It's so I can keep track of who's turn it is to sleep next to me". He said "You see Mom I rotate them". Then out of curiosity I asked "How would you feel if I put all your stuffy's in the basement and they weren't in your bed anymore"? He whimpered and pretended to start crying. I said "So you'd be hurt by that, huh", he said "Yes very much". Then we hugged.

Don't worry I assured him I wouldn't do such a thing. He knew I wouldn't either, I think he could tell by my tone that I really was just curious. The truth is, someday he will need to box up and store or give away those stuffy's. But those stuffy's are his and for now I'll leave it up to him to decide when he is ready to let go. Until then I can't help but feel so good about who he is. The way he treats his stuffy's is a small reflection of his heart, good, loving, and fair.