We went by the soccer shop on Saturday then headed on to our soccer game. Well after the game I noticed that Mia and Averi were chewing some gum. I never buy them gum but didn't think much about it at first because the parents are always giving them gum and sweets and spoiling them while we are on the other side of the field. So I asked Mia where they got the gum and she said she got it at the soccer store. I said "I didn't buy you gum at the soccer store". She said "I saw it on the counter and took it and put it in my purse". I was mortified! One because we know the owner of the store very well and two that my usually very compliant child had committed such a crime:) Well as soon as she said that I gasped and she started bawling. She was immediately remorseful. I really don't think it was premeditated or that she thought she was "stealing", but it obviously had to be dealt with in the right way as we could not miss this opportunity to teach her a very important lesson. Unfortunately for her the store was closed and wouldn't be open again until Monday.
So Jon called up to the store yesterday and explained to Steve what had happened and told him that we would be bringing her back in to apologize and pay for the gum. So after her nap I told her to go and get $1 out of her bank and that we were going back to the store to pay for the gum and apologize. She started crying and said "but he's gonna be so mad at me". Bless her heart, she was so scared and I felt so scared for her. But I knew it was the right thing to make her do. On the way there I asked her if she had thought about what she would say to Mr. Steve and her reply was "oh yes mommy I've been thinking about it for days and days":)
As soon as we walked into the store she started crying and belted out "I'm sorry for taking the gum and here's my money!" Steve was very gracious in it and explained to her that he had taken a car from a gas station as a little boy and has never done it again and that he was very proud of her for coming in and apologizing and that she was forgiven.
I'm sure it is a day she will never ever forget and a life lesson learned...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Bless her heart! I have a similar memory from childhood as well. I'll always remember it and I've never stolen anything since then!
I am so sorry but I was laughing as I read your post. Poor sweet little Mia, I am sure she learned her lesson and will probably never chew gum again :) LOL
Poor thing!!!
I'm trying to figure out if Steve was a very smart little boy and actually stole a REAL car from the gas station, or a pretend one...
Ok, I teared up a little thinking about sweet little Mia. She is such a sensitive soul, and when she said she had been thinking about it for days and days, that just got me! We miss yall!
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