{"id":42782,"date":"2024-09-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=42782"},"modified":"2024-09-16T15:36:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T22:36:01","slug":"what-has-a-child-told-you-lately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/what-has-a-child-told-you-lately\/","title":{"rendered":"What has a child told you lately?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Turtle Shell<\/strong><\/p>

As the family gathered around the hospice bed, the air was thick with grief, each breath heavy with the weight of impending loss. My husband, surrounded by those who loved him most, took his final breath, and the room was filled with the sound of sobs, the deep wailing of a family shattered by cancer. My four children, his parents, his siblings, and the hospice nurses stood vigil, hearts breaking as we faced the unimaginable.<\/p>

In the midst of this profound sorrow, our youngest son, just 11 years old, looked up at the tear-streaked faces and said, with a wisdom far beyond his years, “It’s OK. It’s just his turtle shell.” His innocent words brought the room to a standstill. He continued, “I don’t know why everyone’s crying. He’s right here with us in the room. I can feel him.”<\/p>

In that moment, the sobs quieted, the raw pain eased, and a serene calm settled over us. Even the hospice nurse, who had seen countless farewells, said she had never witnessed such a profound moment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Lori<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whia<\/strong><\/p>

My seven year old said to me: the tongue has no bones but it can break hearts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Sari Azout<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Training to be an adult<\/strong><\/p>

My son, who is now in his late 30s, posed a question to me when he was about 4. At the time I was working as a coach and trainer of adults. His question was, “You have to train to be an adult, don’t you dad?”<\/p>

Never stopped being true.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Wynn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kids are still learning, and so are you<\/strong><\/p>

\u201cDad, I\u2019m new at this\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

BG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You Said It Spiritually<\/strong><\/p>

My daughter Ary (10) had said something mean to Ray (9) and they were arguing in the back seat. After a few minutes of bickering, Ray says, \u201cAry, you\u2019re just saying that because you don\u2019t like me.\u201d<\/p>

Ary was surprised and exclaimed, \u201cI never said that! I never said I didn\u2019t like you!\u201d<\/p>

To which Ray replied, \u201cWell, you said it spiritually\u201d.<\/p>

I just laughed, and said, \u201cHe got you there, Ary.\u201d It had me thinking, \u201cWhat am I saying \u2018spiritually\u2019?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Ray Hinish<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To a child, it was just an off the cuff observation<\/strong><\/p>

My 6-year-old daughter, walking with both of us, cut straight to the bone:<\/p>

“You and mom have secrets that you don’t know about each other.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Brian Thomas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Fun Must Go On<\/strong><\/p>

My son was doing something he definitely shouldn\u2019t have been doing, and of course, he ends up getting hurt and starts crying. My 5-year-old daughter, ever the problem solver, shouts like a drill sergeant, \u201cJust lick your finger, put it where you got hurt, and then go right back to what you were doing for fun!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

AG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dead flowers<\/strong><\/p>

While playing with my four year old daughter, she put her hands on either side of my face and stared into my eyes with an unexpected urgency\u2014like the discovery of a lost treasure, I thought.<\/p>

“Daddy,” she said, never breaking her stare. “Your eyes look like dead flowers.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Sean Mul<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anger isn’t negative …<\/strong><\/p>

My 13 year old has been learning bass guitar and gets extremely frustrated with himself when he can’t master a technique or play as fast as he wishes. He’ll get so angry that he’ll yell in frustration. About 20 minutes later, I’ll hear a joyous and equally loud, “YES!”<\/p>

Later that evening we had a talk about his anger. I suggested that he give himself a break and not be so hard on himself. His response was, “But dad, I use that anger to get better.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

J. Michael<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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