initiative

One of the things I desire

is for my children to show initiative.

To see a need and fill it

without being asked.

It seems that girls are a bit better at this than boys.

But

maybe not.

Jeremiah has gotten fairly good at showing initiative.

He is often the one to realize we have no water at dinner-time

and will go get it.

I used to worry that he was getting it straight from the faucet

without using the filter;

but, no, he even uses the filter!

Just a moment ago

I was folding laundry and the timer went off.

It wasn't a big deal;

nothing was going to burn in the oven,

so I just ignored it.

It went off again.

Josiah told me, "Timer, Mom"

and I assured him it'd be okay if I got it in a sec

it was just to remind me to check the bread

to see if I needed to turn the oven on yet.

I told him I would finish folding the laundry, then get it.

And that sweet little 3 year old boy said,

"How about I finish folding the laundry for you

so you can get it now?"

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Honey - that would explain why

it looks like I just wadded up your skivvies.....