Leesha was feeling a little shack happy. Her three-day visit with her father and stepmother had stretched to a week, and they’d mostly spent that time indoors. So, when her older brother dropped by and Dad had suggested the three of them take a walk, Leesha had jumped at the prospect.
If we're lucky, those lessons stay with us and make us a better person. I remember, as a teenager, saying something unkind about a cousin and then turning around to find her standing behind me. She was one of the sweetest of my relatives so forgave me instantly and has never brought it up again. I think her kindness shamed me more than even the nasty little comment I made. I learned two things... keep your words sweet in case you have to eat them later and don't talk about others in any way other than how you would like them to talk about you. Lessons I've always remembered.
If we're lucky, those lessons stay with us and make us a better person. I remember, as a teenager, saying something unkind about a cousin and then turning around to find her standing behind me. She was one of the sweetest of my relatives so forgave me instantly and has never brought it up again. I think her kindness shamed me more than even the nasty little comment I made. I learned two things... keep your words sweet in case you have to eat them later and don't talk about others in any way other than how you would like them to talk about you. Lessons I've always remembered.
Honesty. Aaahh, scarce, hard to practise for the many, but always rewarding.
Beautiful back story, really such a lesson.
It is wrong to lie to your father, but the brother didn't have to "tattle" either. He could have just looked at her and made her feel guilty. 😉
I really enjoyed where you took this, Dascha. We learn from the mistakes we make — as painful as this process might be at times.