Hard To Say I’m Sorry
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I came home today to find Allison distraught, yelling at the top of her lungs. I learned that she was arguing with her sister and mis-behaving. After she refused to apologize to her sister as ordered, her mom promptly sent her to her room– she was told not to come out until she calms down. She balked when I offered my help, so I left her alone in her room.
As I walked away, I heard her screams:
Nobody loves me in this family. My sister doesn’t love me. My mommy doesn’t love me and my daddy doesn’t love me. And I don’t like anyone!
What drama princess! And stubborn. Took another 10, 15 minutes for her to calm down. I came in to sooth her and gave her a nice talk; then I carried her out to the family room. Then she did something nothing short of being miraculous; she walked up to her sister, started bawling and apologized (I didn’t even prompt her to apologize) with rivers of tears down her cheeks.
“I’m so sorry JeJe (big sister). bah…”
See what I mean about stubbornness? She refused to apologize when ordered and did it only on her own terms. Katelyn gave Allison a big-sisterly embrace, wiped away her sister’s tears– telling Allison that everything is okay. When asked why she is crying, Allison then said:
I cry because it’s very hard for me to say I’m sorry. bahh, bahhh…
Her mom & I looked at each other in total amazement. I mean total shock since we never seen an admission like this from Allison, ever. Suzanne almost cry right then & there. Me? I’m a rock!
bahhh, bahhhh….
Wow, she sound pretty darn mature for her age. Has she been listening to the old Chicago song? ^^ I can see they will be loving sisters when they grow up.
haha… I had the song playing in my head when I was writing the post; I was thinking I’d use that as a sound track had I video-taped her.