Oh dear sweet, little children. These pint sized wonders always seem to pipe up in the most direct and honest way don't they? You ever want a direct answer to "do these pants make my butt look big?" then ask a child and you will know the answer, plus a few other things you didn't like "your arms look funny in that shirt too!"
As a mom I have had my fair share of moments where my children let words fly that simply mortify me as they have pointed out one flaw or another of a poor innocent bystander just trying to get errands done.
And I have also been the "innocent bystander" hit by the big, honest (and admittedly slightly hurtful, although unintentional) words of the micro truth tellers. How many times I have heard "why is she SO biiiiiiggg mama?" or "your arms are HUUUGE!" or "wow you are fat!" Talk about direct shot! And I have smiled, blushed and walked off my embarrassment, still smarting from the smack of truth to my ego.
Today, at work I came face to face with a sweet child and their direct, unfiltered commentary, "Wow, have you lost weight?"
Huh? Did she say something....positive?
"Well, yes I might have. I have been working hard."
(Big smile) "I think you have! When I first saw you I saw you were really big. You aren't so big now!"
"Aww! Thank you!"
"You're welcome!"
And off they went to enjoy their world of pint sized fun, while I sat there simply glowing!
I was told I looked like I lost weigh AND it was by a child. A CHILD, a little tell-you-like-it-is, child!
Yeah that totally made my day!
Thanks kid!
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