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Running Away
On a very hectic day when my husband and I were busy going
in a hundred directions, our four-and-a-half-year-old son,
Justin Carl, had to be reprimanded for getting into mischief.
After several attempts, my husband George finally told him to
stand in the corner. He was very quiet but wasn't too happy
about it. Finally, after a few moments, he said, "I'm going to
run away from home."
My first reaction was surprise, and his words angered me.
"You are?" I blurted. But as I turned to look at him, he looked
like an angel, so small, so innocent, with his face so sad.
As my heart felt his pain, I remembered a moment in my own
childhood when I spoke those words and how unloved and lonely I
felt. He was saying so much more than just his words. He was
crying from within, "Don't you dare ignore me. Please notice
me! I'm important too. Please make me feel wanted,
unconditionally loved and needed."
"Okay, Jussie, you can run away from home," I tenderly
whispered as I started picking out clothes. "Well, we'll need
pj's, your coat..."
"Mama," he said, "what are you doin'?"
"We'll also need my coat and nightgown." I packed these
items into a bag and placed them by the front door. "Okay,
Jussie, are you sure you want to run away from home?"
"Yeah, but where are you goin'?"
"Well, if you're going to run away from home, then Mama's
going with you, because I would never want you to be alone. I
love you too much, Justin Carl."
We held each other while we talked. "Why do you want to
come with me?"
I looked into his eyes. "Because I love you, Justin. My
life would never be the same if you went away. So I want to
make sure you'll be safe. If you do go, I will go with you."
"Can Daddy come?"
"No, Daddy has to stay home with your brothers, Ericson and
Trevor, and Daddy has to work and take care of the house while
we're gone."
"Can Freddi [the hamster] come?"
"No, Freddi has to stay here, too."
He thought for a while and said, "Mama, can we stay home?"
"Yes, Justin, we can stay home."
"Mama,"
"Yes, Justin?"
"I love you."
"I love you too, honey. How about you help me make some
popcorn?"
"All right."
In that moment I knew the wondrous gift of motherhood I had
been given, that the sacred responsibilities to help develop a
child's sense of security and self-esteem are nothing to be
taken lightly. I realized that in my arms I held the precious
gift of childhood; a beautiful piece of clay willing and wanting
to be cuddled and magnificently molded into a confident adult
masterpiece. I learned that as a mother I should never "run
away" from the opportunity to show my children they are wanted,
important, lovable and the most precious gift from God.
By Lois Krueger
Reprinted by permission of Lois Krueger (c) 1996, from Chicken
Soup for the Woman's Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen,
Jennifer Read Hawthorne and Marci Shimoff.
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