I helped Maddie get dressed and I combed her unruly curls. “Please go wake up your sister,” I said to her. She ran off to Katie’s room while I stayed behind a few moments to make her bed.
Moments later I walked into Katie’s darkened room, but Maddie wasn’t standing beside Katie’s bed like I expected. No, Maddie had crawled right into the bed and was gently whispering, “Katie, it’s time to wake up.” I stood silently in the doorway watching as Maddie ran her fingers through Katie’s hair. Over and over, I watched her hand run the length of Katie’s hair and back again as she stared at Katie’s sleeping face.
It seemed to me to be the most loving gesture in all the world.
I’m writing a Slice of Life Story every day for the month of March as part of the Slice of Life Story Challenge. See more at Two Writing Teachers.
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Am thoroughly enjoying these gems
You capture a very tender moment with simplicity and beauty. I love how your slices are always so clear.
Your daughters will so appreciate that you documented these moments in the years to come. Lucky them to have them. Lucky you to notice them.
How much you’ve said in so few, well-chosen words. Very tender slice.
That is so sweet! I can’t imaging my sister every being that sweet to me. I love it. What a wonderful way to start the day!
These sweet moments are just the best! You are raising two very loving ladies…they are going to continue to be great sisters. This slice was just the perfect touch of sweetness for my morning!
What a sweet moment!
This is just lovely. Your words really captured the tenderness of the moment. I adore these little glimmers of love we get as moms-those moments when we realize we have done a lot of things right.
Aw how cute! Sisters are just the best.
So precious and sweet, and you captured the essence in just a few words! I hope they remain close forever.
This is adorable. I love how much they love each other..
Wow! I have goose bumps all over!!! Such a loving way to be woken up!
Children learn from their parents. I’m sure Maddie has seen you do this with Katie, or has felt you doing it to her. To me that is the most beautiful part of this – seeing your child take on your positive attributes. What every mother dreams of, I would imagine.
Oh. This thought never occurred to me, but now that you mention it, I have done this hundreds of times to both of them.
Thank you, Carrie. I’m moved to tears right now.
SO very sweet. I love how you just watched and clearly, she learned it from you. Sweet mama.
I love it when my older son does something caring and thoughtful for his brother. It really makes you feel better about the future.
Beautiful story! I can tell by reading this that she learned it from you and the example you set. This is one of my favorite parts of watching my children–seeing how they treat each other.
They are possibly the sweetest little girls ever. I love this.
That’s so much sweeter than how my little brother used to (and still) wakes me up if I’m sleeping! 🙂 But I agree, children inherit what they’ve seen. Lucky girls!
You captured this touching moment so perfectly! I’m sure the girls will love to look back and read these slices in years to come…a memory book of word pictures!
What a beautiful moment to catch! Loving sisters!
Amazingly beautiful. I have two sisters, so this resonates with me loud and clear. Although our version of “loving gestures” usually consist of pinching or pushing each other. But still, very loving 🙂
How precious!!
Awweeee! Your girls are so sweet! I love this story because my sisters are my best friends and I think it really does start when you are little!
What a wonderful moment to share. I’m tearing up Dana,
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Oh my, the sight of it must have touched your heart. I can see it in my head and am overjoyed that they love each other so. It’s because they are so loved, they love in that way. Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful part of your life!
Absolutely beautiful. I love that you just wrote the moment and left it at that.
I was just going to say that I know how you wake up your girls, then I saw CCahill’s comment. Yes, children learn from the modelling their parents provide. So sweet. And what a gift you have unknowingly given to your girls.
So sweet … Must be modeling Mama’s gentle touch.
What a cool moment, I am glad you got to witness that! Obviously she gets that from her mom! Sounds like you have some sweet girls on your hands!
So sweet!! I love getting to see things like that. I witnessed something like that this morning! Our daycare has cameras in all of the rooms. I usually just drop the kids off and leave, but today I decided to stop on the way out and watch them for a second. My 2 yo daughter was just kind of sitting by herself in a chair. But as my 5 yo son was leaving the room (the big kids were splitting off into their own classes), he stopped and looked like he said something to her and gave her a big hug. So sweet.
So cute and sweet! Can’t wait to hear more, simply beautiful.