It is easy to take some things for granted. Like knowing how to walk around things when you want to get to the other side of the room. Or how to put food in your mouth without getting it in your hair, on your forehead, or all over the floor. We all learned those lessons at some point, but it was so long ago we have forgotten.
Having kids affords the opportunity to be reminded that these things are learned behavior. It also reminds me about some other things. Like, not interrupting people. I went on a walk this evening with all three kids and I am not sure anyone finished a sentence. I spent most of the walk just getting them to take turns talking. It was a mad house (walk).
It made me realize I should be a little more careful about interrupting people myself. I'm thankfully not as bad as three little kids, but I know I do do it.
So thank G-d for kids who remind me with comical overstatement to have basic manners and to not be so proud that I forget that I haven't always known where my mouth was.
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