If your child admits they broke something, deal with what they broke.
But be careful what you add because they came to tell you.
โYou mean you had the guts to come here and say this?โ
Would you prefer a missing remote, a suspiciously quiet house and three children blaming one another?
There can still be a consequence.
They can help clean up. They can repair what they can. You can explain why they should have listened.
But leave room to say, โThank you for telling me.โ
You want the truth when the problem gets bigger than a broken cup.
Who remembered when Buhari was on his regular medical leave outside the country and Osinbajo took over for like a month and there was illumination in the country?
Stop asking what another person woud do differently if they were president. It makes you look foolish.
My heart goes out to everyone who has lost someone dear, recently.
The grief is tough. Maybe tougher on realising how quickly the world moves on.
That's why I'm sharing this piece with you. My heart goes out to you. ๐ซถ
Your loved one is at rest. ๐