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I spy joy in asking for what we want

by ISpyJoy

Taryn

Taryn

My daughter has got a mind of her own.  It’s one of the many things I love about her.

This morning, when I asked her what she wanted for breakfast her reply was a definitive, “Toast with butter, toasted.  And LOTS of butter!”

I had to laugh.  Toast, by definition, is toasted.  And it usually comes with butter.  But Taryn wanted to make sure she got just what she wanted, so she asked for it twice.  Toast with butter. Toasted. With LOTS of butter.

I can laugh all I want, but this six-year-old has got a thing or two (thousand) to teach me.

  • when you want something, ask for it
  • if you want it just the way you like it, be CLEAR when you ask
  • don’t be afraid to ask twice–just in case
  • it helps a little if you smile and have cute pigtails

You can bet when I made that toast (toasted) that I heaped all kinds of butter on it.  And I smiled the whole time.

2 comments

1 Kirsten { 09.22.09 at 12:09 am }

Love this! I am doing that exactly tomorrow. Asking for what I want, clearly and quite possibly in multiple ways. Unfortunately I don’t have cute pigtails !

2 Becky { 10.19.09 at 8:32 pm }

Taryn is a very smart cookie. You, my friend are going to be gray by the time she’s 15, just like me, cuz’ she’s only going to get smarter. Enjoy this time with her and look forward to her genius as you will learn more than you can imagine. Give her a big hug and remind her how wonderful she is everyday.