I love when my kids remind me of important things. Especially when it’s important as in this is how you might do life.
I recently bought a supply of wite-out pens and I kind of love them. So handy. While I don’t mind crossing things out when they change and need re-scheduling, it irks me when I write something in the wrong place to begin with. Wite-out to the rescue.
The other day I was writing something in my planner and I started writing what was meant for Saturday in the Sunday block. I reached inside my desk drawer for the handy wite-out pen, but my daughter – who happened to be standing there – stopped me. Said wait. Gently took my pen. And changed my misplaced letters into a flower.
A flower.
A simple mistake transformed.
Brilliant.
I kissed her. I thanked her. Then I said to myself, why didn’t I think of that? I used to do that very thing all the time! When did I forget to turn simple mistakes into flowers?
I don’t know when or why or how I forgot that trick. And what’s the use in beating myself up? I know again; and I’m grateful my daughter helped me to remember. Also? I now have a sweet flower on the twenty-first of January. I’ll see that flower whenever I flip back to that week.
We all make mistakes. In the planner, in the kitchen, in the office. We can reach for the wite-out. Or we can shape a flower. Sometimes the wite-out is appropriate. But, more often than not, I think gathering a bouquet is the way to go.
Yes?
Sending a little love your way, m
Michelle GD 
This made me smile because it reminded me of how I used to turn mistakes into little pictures when I was in high school. I had forgotten about that. Isn’t it wonderful when our children teach us how to make lemonade out of lemons?
I’ve not heard of with-out pens, I am definitely going to check your link! xx
I love when they help us like this!
And the wite-out pens…love them :)
Just perfect.
XO
xoxo
ohhhhhhhh….i loved this.
what a great way to look at things.
:)
Sometimes these tiny little shifts make all the difference…at least they do for me ;)
oh. my. goodness., yes.
timing, as it always is, is perfect…thank you both, with love.
I love hearing about perfect timings, like you’ve just experienced.
Thanks for letting me know…and I’m so glad. xo
How sweet! Smart daughter you have🌹
I think so too ;)
Love this :)
I’m glad. Me too.
Simple and sweet and still has me thinking…
wite out is handy for a checkbook…seems my math skills with a calculator are lacking. I love when a child shows us a life lesson! Here is to more flowers when we make mistakes.
Definitely handy for the checkbook!
Bowing in gratitude to our wise children-teachers of the world. And, yes, here’s to more flowers…
I would love to learn to pause when I make a mistake and see if there is something to learn from it instead of trying to erase it.
Right?! Most of us, I think, are quick to want the erasing. But what if there’s something else there?
Just maybe…
We all need more flowers in our day-to-day life….what a beautiful reminder x
I think we need them too. xx
Yes xx
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xoxo