My Good Strong Boys

I was re-arranging things in the room below the stairs and I knocked a glass candle holder off a shelf and it shattered on the concrete floor.  Both boys were just outside the room and they hurried over to see what had happened.  I shooed them out of the room because they were both bare footed.  This was the following conversation...

Nate:  Mom!  What glass was that breaking sound from?

Jason: What was that?!?

Me:  I just broke a vase.

Nate:  Was it precious?

Me: (smiling)...I did like it very much, so I am sad.

Nate and Jason:  (muttering all sorts of apologies and words of sadness for me)

Nate:  Me and Jason would have helped you if  you needed help.

Me:  That's nice of you, but I just knocked it off and didn't even mean to.

Jason:  Next time you are moving glass, you just need to ask us and we will help you.

Nate:  Yeah.  You shouldn't lift very much glass all by yourself.  You should have had me and Jason help you.  We could help.

Jason:  Yeah, we are good helpers.

Nate:  And if we aren't around when you need to move glass,  you should just make sure you don't lift too much at one time.  Make sure the box isn't full and just lift a little bit at a time.  It's better to take lots of trips than to break it because you carried too much.

Me:  (marveling at his wise words) That is good advise.  Thanks for offering to help.

Nate:  I am sorry you broke your precious glass.  I'll help you next time.

Jason:  Yeah...me and Nate are good helpers and we can help.


I had to smile at the sweet way they offered to help their mother out.  I sure hope they are as willing to come to my aid as they grow older and become stronger than me.  They sure were sweet with their kind words.  I really was bummed that I broke the vase.  :(