Last week at music, Miss Leah asked the kids if they wanted to help push the big musical instrument box back to the cabinet (this pushing comes complete with train noises and whistles - very exciting stuff).
Ellie always jumps right up to help, along with a few other kids, and on this particular day, almost every kid got up but one girl. She's much more shy then the other kids, isn't really talking at all, and clings to her mommy quite a bit.
As the kids gathered around Miss Leah, she looked at the little girl and said "come help us!" And went back to the box and 7 other kids around her.
And my daughter, my few days shy of 18 months old daughter, let go of the box, walked over to the girl, grabbed her hand and tried to pull her up to go with the other kids.
I was so stunned, tears welled up in my eyes, and all I could think to say was something to the effect of "wow Ellie that was so kind of you!"
Im not sure how many people saw (in these "breaks" it's always a bit of chaos, but one other mom looked just as stunned as me and finally looked up at me and said "that was incredibly sweet!"
I don't know that I've ever been so proud of another human being in my life. And all I could think and hope was that maybe, just maybe, things I'm saying and actions I'm doing in my everyday life are rubbing off on my girl.
I've told Brad before that if Ellie could only be one thing I'd want it to be kind. I hope with all my heart she continues on the path she's on.
My special, special girl.
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