After a particularly frustrating night of getting my kids to bed, I finally plopped down on the couch. A while later, I got up to turn off some lights, when I discovered a decorated envelope on the ground. I picked it up to see that it read:
I am sorry that I am a tattletale, I will work on it, but will you work on your yelling voice? And I need a ruler in 2 days, a clear one.
Flip Side:
To:Mom
From:Secret Admirer
Dear Mom, I need a ruler in 2 days. try to get a clear one. And my teacher needs a freshener PLEASE!
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And in an effort to seoften the blow of me having a “yelling voice”, I did get a few treats inside…
A pig and an “Elaphint”.
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Dear Secret Admirer,
Yes, I will work on my yelling voice. But to correct you…I think it was more of a “raised” voice. I’m glad to hear you will be working on your tattle telling, because the problems it is causing with your two brothers is a real pain in my rear end. I’m glad you drew me such cute little animals. But since we are trying to improve ourselves…maybe spend a little extra time this week on your spelling homework. Love you Navy!
Love, Mom
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(I actually did feel bad, so on the following Monday we had our family night on having “Bob Ross voices”. He was a drill sergeant in the army for years, and when he got out, he vowed to never raise his voice again. So our years of watching him paint happy little clouds in a sing-songy voice, were because he chose to be that way. So all week long, everyone kept saying things like, “Dash, will you hang up your happy little towel, and go and clean up the happy little mess you made in our bathroom, before I tackle your happy little body”. Somehow Scout saying that sentence in a happy little voice, really is less awful!
So thank you Navy, for starting a movement in this home!)
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