My youngest son Luke sometimes feels jealous toward his older brother Jonathan. Of course he is only five years old. But, it seems like everytime Jonathan gets to do something that Luke can't my love for him is called into question.
It goes a little something like this:
Luke: Dad, do we have anything tonight?
Me: Yes, we have boy scouts tonight.
Luke: Is Jonathan going?
Me: Yes, Luke. Jonathan is going because he's in boy scouts.
Luke: I want to go. Can I go to?
Me: Well, yes, you can come along with us.
Luke: Can I do the flags tonight?
Me: No Luke that's only for the scouts.
Luke: Wahhhhhh! Dad, you don't love me. Everybody is against me. (Melt down ensues.)
So what's a dad to do? It's in moments like this that I just wish I could make everything right for the little guy. I wish I could tell Luke that he is going to get to help with the flags. Or, I wish he was old enough to be in Cub Scouts. But, ultimately I know better. I know what he really needs. He needs to know that disappointment is a normal part of every childs life. No, I don't want it to happen all the time and yes, I do want to spend special time just with him. But for now he needs to understand that, "into every life a little rain must fall."
I love you Luke...I really do.
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