Pinkie Promises

A few days ago, Gage and Brooklyn came home from school and Brooklyn was crying. I asked what was wrong and she told me that at recess Gage and another little boy were throwing balls at her and she got a scrape on her arm. I was so disappointed. I had a talk with Gage and explained to him that as the big brother of this family it is his responsibility to protect his sisters. That out of all the hundreds of kids in that school, he should be the one that Brooklyn can always trust to be there and stick up for her. The next day after school the kids were eating lunch and I asked Brooklyn if Gage threw any balls at her and she casually replied, "No, we made a pinkie promise." I asked what they promised and her and Gage both looked up at me with the proudest looks on their little faces as she said, "We promised that everyday at recess we would always stick together." Gage then says, "Ya, and I will only throw balls if we are playing catch, but I will only throw the big ones, because she can't catch the small ones yet!" Brooklyn, pointing at her arm, says,"Ya, that's what gave me this scrape!" I cried! To think that these 2 little minds came up with this idea all on their own! I love the fact that my "talk" with Gage had such an impact for it to still be on their minds even after it was all said and done. And I thought that they didn't listen! I love my kids!