Girls, please PICK THE GENTLE ONE. The kind one. The one who brings you peace. The protective one. The one who is sure of you. The one who respects you. The one who understands your silence.. The one who sees your heart without judgment. The one who holds your dreams with care.
I watched a toddler drop her ice cream in the parking lot yesterday.
Full meltdown.
Her dad didn't rush to fix it. Didn't offer solutions.
He just sat down on the hot asphalt next to her and said, "That really sucks, doesn't it?"
They sat there together for a full minute. She was crying. He was sad with her.
Then she took his hand and said, "Can we go home now?"
I've been thinking about it all day.
Maybe the best thing you can offer someone isn't a solution, just your presence.