An interesting conversation occurred in the car after hearing the American Family Insurance commercial promising to protect our dreams. Chase was curious and then worried when he inquired what the commercial meant and found out you have to pay them in order for them to "protect your dreams."
"Can we pay them mom, so they will protect my dreams?"
Without disclosing that they weren't referring to exactly what he had in mind, I explained to him that we will take care of protecting our own dreams.
"But mom, I don't know how to protect my dreams. Mom, will you protect my dreams?"
I had to look back to see if it was really my 4-year old asking this. I think he was referring to something entirely different, but I couldn't help but wonder if his words were more from divine inspiration.
Will I protect his dreams? Do I fully know what those are? And am I actively learning as they actively change?
My answer, "Chase, I'm going to teach you how to protect your own dreams, and in the meantime yes, I will protect your dreams."
"Thanks mom."
Payson Temple
8 years ago
2 comments:
Awe, what a sweet boy!
Isn't that a mom's biggest worry? How we will protect their dreams always, and even more scary, how do we teach them to protect their own dreams?
Sigh...good answer.
So sweet. So insightful . .
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