Mistakes

As we sat in the line to drop her off at pre-school, my four-year old granddaughter realized she didn't have her school bag. "Well, we just have to go back and get it, then," I merely said as I eased out of the line. Thankfully, we were a little early and I felt absolutely no pressure or aggrivation. My granddaughter, however, was quick to blame me for the forgotten bag. I pointed out that making sure she had her school bag was her responsibility, not mine. She switched from blaming to making an excuse. "Well, I didn't see it!" Still very calm, I replied, "You made a mistake. It's okay to make mistakes, we don't have to blame and make excuses." "Oh," she remarked. "No one told me that."