Growing

"We never had tears over broken balloons because, knowing that they would rise when the string was released, our children always wanted to let it go immediately. As parents, we had some trouble adjusting to this. While we secretly lamented the "waste" of our money, the children marveled at the bright, rising thing. After a while they learned to hold onto their balloons a little longer and more tightly. So the kids are learning to hold on, while we are learning to let go."


This is so true. Each time Issac brings home a balloon, I tell him to hold it tightly because if it comes untied from his wrist it will fly away and I will not be able to get it back for him. And each time he lets it go, and screams with joy as it rises out of sight. We usually watch it go together, but if I had just dropped down three dollars, it would likely be a different story. And it would probably involve a very large sigh.

Funny how money changes things.