Soft Answers and Results

Something strange just happened(Sunday afternoon).  I was here in the office writing an e-mail to our landlord.  My adorable little boy came in to offer me a pretzel.  I declined with thanks and asked him to return to the living room to let me finish.  A few minutes later he returned with a Lego flower that was guaranteed to make me sneeze – which it did.  I asked him again to go back to the living room.  Finally, he came back hidden under his toy hamper bag.

Third strike.

I questioned him as to whether he’d been asked to stay out of the office, or not.  His reply – NO.  I then reminded him he had.  Stay with me this is where it gets weird.

I said, “My precious little boy, you know I love you and think you are wonderful, but I need you to stay out of the office and go back into the living room.”

His reply – “Okay”

And he did.

And he hasn’t been back in here giving me time to finish the email, read a blog post and write this!  Wow!  The phrase “a soft answer turns away wrath” comes to mind also, “you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar”.  

I think I’m a hard, vinegar momma at times.  And you know what?  I get wrathful answers from a fly.  Not really, but you get my point.

I needed to write down this success as a reminder and positive reinforcer to myself.  My words and tone really do affect my little guy as much as any mood or state he may be in temporarily. 

Now if I can just remember this!

I've linked this up with Mary Beth over at New Life Steward for WIP Wednesday.  Seemed fitting since this is all about being a Work in Progress.  Hop over, check out her blog and all the others who have linked up and show some love.  Thanks.