Sweet Buster

Nathan has been appropriately and affectionately nicknamed, “Buster” or “Buster Brown”, and true to this name I am often retelling the exasperating tales of life in his dust! But, let it be marked in history that Nathan is also a tender, sweet, and affectionate little guy. Last night, we were watching The Prince of Egypt as a family. Nathan was curious about the part where Moses is sent down the river in the basket. Joe explained the story and made a comparison, asking him to imagine if his little sister Camille was sent away in a basket to save her life. A few moments later, Nathan sorrowfully remarked, “It makes me so sad just to think about losing Camille.” He then buried his head into his father’s arms and cried real tears. Joe and I were both touched by his emotional expression of love and concern for his baby sister. He loves her dearly! His tenderness continued today, when we were eating dinner. Someone had failed to set out water glasses, and Nathan jumped up to get himself a drink. Lauren sweetly requested, “Natey, would you please get me some water, too?” Without hesitation, Nathan happily returned to the sink, filled another glass, and delivered it to his sister.

I am so pleased that these tender moments are sprinkled into my days. It sure makes motherhood that much sweeter.