Sometimes things just don't happen the way I want them to go. Take today for instance, I just couldn't get along with Big E. We got a verbal warning, then we got sent to our rooms, then we got dessert taken away and next consequence -- something with a wooden spoon. Here's the thing, in the moment I just can't stop myself. I knew that I'd get my dessert taken away if I fought with Big E. Yet when she came into my room and I didn't want her to, I got mad because she came into my room. Sure she left when I asked. Sure she didn't even question my demands. Sure she told me to let her now if I wanted to play with her. It didn't matter. I was just mad she came into my room so I wanted to copy her. I went into her room and hit her! Just like that. She needed to know that she should have known I didn't want her in my room. I'm four after all, I need my privacy! What really bugged me even more than her coming in my room was she had the nerve to go and tell me, even when I was hanging on her arm, begging her not to tell on me. In fact, it's really her fault that I don't get dessert. In fact, I think it's not fair that she didn't lose her dessert, too! I think I'm going to mention that, especially when Mom is at work tonight...I think I will definitely be getting my dessert back!
A few things I've learned along the way...
excuses really work to keep you from getting in trouble --
Mom: Why aren't you listening to your sister's words?
Me: There is a lot of wax in my ears, Mom. I can't hear her. I think you need to clean it out.
Mom: Why aren't you eating your eggs?
Me: I'm hiding from my eggs. They are so yucky. I can't even be near them.
Mom: Why aren't you listening to my words?
Me: I really want to listen to your words and I'm trying but my brain keeps making me do something different. I think it needs another cookie.
There are a few things I'm trying to understand about getting older.
#1 -- I want a real car. When are you going to buy me one?
#2 -- How old do I need to be before I can get a gun like Papa?
#3 -- When I get older and can work, I want to go around collecting bottles and cans for money. I can stay home from school and do this.
#4 - How can I become a girl? I really want to be one so when I get bigger I can shop at Justice
Later,
lil e
