Comments on: The Little Red Car

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:19:26 +0000

Oh, yes, the grandparents can have a tendancy to unravel our plans to raise a non-materialistic all right! Same problem here. I say to my mother ” Mom, we never even had color TV until I was 16 years old! Do you really think he needs a TV to take in the car with him?”
God love the grandparents. They are able to spoil their grandkids in a way that was not poosible when we were young. There were no dollar stores, no Walmarts. It’s a double edged sword is it not? I am right there with ya, honey!

By: Jodie @ The Sky Is Only Dark Between the Stars

Jodie @ The Sky Is Only Dark Between the Stars — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:20:47 +0000

Papa George doesn’t know how to love small. I love that. This is a beautiful story. I’m so glad he got the car for Sean.

This is the sweetest story ever – and SO well told.

You’re writing is always surprising. You’re VERY good.

By: Nichole

Nichole — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:44:42 +0000

That’s the sweetest! I think I love Papa George.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:19:06 +0000

I can’t remember how I got here, but I love, love your blog. From the guest towels to the salt shaker to Papa George’s gift. I started with “aww, sweet,” then I laughed, and then I cried. You do a wonderful job of capturing your son and the beauty of family in words.

By: Llama Momma

Llama Momma — Sat, 24 May 2008 12:58:37 +0000

This story has me weeping. The car from Papa George wasn’t overindulgence…it was pure love.

And children can never be spoiled with love.

By: Jackie Hall

Jackie Hall — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:54:39 +0000

If Sean WASN’T that thankful for any give large or small THEN you would have to worry. I love his response. It will be something you will always rememer even if he doesn’t. You have a delightful son and you and your husband are doing a wonderful job with him!

Congrat’s on getting the care of your dreams Sean….. Well the first car of his dreams anyway!

By: TheCottonWife

TheCottonWife — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:39:46 +0000

As much as your other post had me laughing, now I’m crying. Stupid pregnancy hormones.

What a wonderful story.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:24:02 +0000

There is plenty of time to teach the good lessons of earning money and saving for a desired object. But when you are 4 years old and get something that you have wanted “your entire life”, that is something that will be a golden memory for the rest of his life. By the time he is 6, he may outgrow the desire to have such a toy and move on to something else. You will know the difference between spoiled and spoiled rotten. Spoiled rotten are the ones that throw tantrums in the store and are given what they want just to stop the tantrum. My children have been “spoiled” by a very dear Aunt. Their favorite memories of her are not the things she bought for them but the time she spent with them. She taught them how to play poker with pennies. She played board games, dress up, school, etc. That’s why they love her. Yes she spoils them. But not spoiled rotten!

By: Deanna

Deanna — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:06:26 +0000

Ah, I think it’s totally possible to have spoiled minus the rotten! I basically have two ‘only’ children because they’re 10 years apart. They’re both spoiled! And only rotten part of the time!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:14:03 +0000

That is the best Papa ever! I started to cry as soon as I read the part about him having to wait in line for 2 hours with incredible amount of pain. That Sean is one lucky little boy!