It Made Me Think

This week I did something so completely bone-headed, I normally wouldn't tell you about it. I'd tell the people person who needed to know (husband) but that's about it. But because it led to a heart-warming moment, I'll tell you what happened.

As I was getting ready to leave the preschool, with my happy little girl buckled into her car seat, I backed into a dumpster. Broke one of my rear lights. The blinker on that side stopped functioning.

Backing into dumpsters is not something Kristen Estelle does. I'm a pretty careful driver, if I do say so. Obviously, not that day.

I took pictures and emailed them to Steve with the bad news (since he's a teacher, it's not convenient to call him and his cell doesn't get good service at the school). I must have been talking about it aloud when I was changing Buddy's diaper, because in a soft voice, Rosie said as she played:

"It's all right, mama. Everyone makes mistakes."

It was one of those moments I just looked at her in wonder. Who was this little girl, so wise beyond her years? I mean, I know she had gotten the line from me; I had said it to her on occasion. But the fact that she remembered- and then tried to console me with it- well, it just made me think.

Maybe even though I backed into a dumpster, I am doing a few things right around here.