Telling Your Kids You Have “Grown Up Problems”

This morning on our way to Waffle House I was already stressed at the day at hand.
We are in Panama City and I woke up to the realization that I screwed up my schedule leaving some others in a bind, the wifi in the hotel isn’t working, my checking account is -$16, and I still had sand in my ear from the day before.
“What’s wrong daddy? You look sad.”
Losiah is either a prophet or I’m really bad at hiding my emotions.
“It’s ok buddy. It’s just grown up problems” I replied.
“I undwestand daddy. I have kid pwoblems too but we are at the beach! So I make them go away!”

Really kid?
Dang.
A problem is a problem.
He lost his Power Ranger sword and I lost a consulting job.
Apples to Apples.
I realized that he gets it.
Life sucks for me = Life sucks for him.

So I did just that.
I decided to take control of my emo soul and head to the Waffle House thankful for what I have.
It’s so much.
And it’s never that leadership book I’m reading that straightens me out.
It’s a kid.

When was the last time a kid straightened you out?
Los

Jordan

I wouldn’t have been as content after losing a power rangers sword as a kid… or maybe now.
http://www.twitter.com/thedrew Drew

los,
i’m with you 100% here… i am a single dad, and have more than once tried to pass off my troubles of the day to my boys as if it’s just “grown up stress”… never fails. they straighten me out. with things like “Dad, we’re supposed to cast our cares on Jesus” or… “well Dad, have you prayed about it yet?!?”

man, wisdom from the mouth of babes…

#HangInThere
http://www.shiftdigitalmedia.com/justin-brackett/ Justin Brackett

Thanks for showing your heart again buddy! You know, we’ve got to figure out how to train that part of our kids vs break it. How much better our work would be if we could do that. But I guess Jesus was telling this 2000 years ago when he said: “unless you come like a child!”

My kids too have a way of wrecking my world in a moment of serendipity.
ariel

wow. needed to hear this today. honda is driving me crazy with this warranty repair today. it’s great to be reminded that we all have our problems. but, life goes on and God still reigns. #castyourcares

thanks for your transparency. HE will come through for you, Los.
BriAnne

Kids are always the ones to straighten you out.. they think about things on such an easy level.. things are black and white.. easy or hard.. they much prefer easy, so they make things that way for them.. they don’t have to know the details, but just the way you carry yourself speaks volumes… a hug from a kid will always lighten your load..
aaron cook

Wife gave birth to a baby girl two days ago. Uh, yeah! Definitely a perspective changer.

PS, great timing on the “5 reasons why girls rule” (or whatever its called) article! Thanks, and may the Lord continue to bless you and yours.

Aaron
April

Love it…

My “grown up problems” went away when my 5 year old daughter came up to me just a short while ago and asked, “Did you forget that I love you?”…nope, all that other crap doesn’t matter, does it?
http://www.pearmama.com Pearmama

My 7 y.o old had a meltdown about something she did that I found out because her big sister confessed out of guilt. The 7 y.o was guilty by association, not her own accord. Eventually, she was remorseful. She cried, “Sometimes I don’t know why I do bad things. I just want to be a normal girl. I see the world differently!” (I actually wrote down this quote on my iPhone notepad cuz I couldn’t believe she said it)

And I’m like, you and me both, sister.
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L.

So sorry about the job! I’m praying for you and your family. Enjoy the beach!

Carlos Whittaker

Telling Your Kids You Have “Grown Up Problems”

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