Thought for the Weekend. Not Mine but Thine.

Thought for the Weekend. Not Mine but Thine.

This is something I read this morning. It made me think, and I hope to think about it all day. So I will share it with you.

Going through Dale Burke’s book A Love That Never Fails I came upon this…

TODDLERS PROPERTY LAWS

1.    If I like it, it’s mine.

2.    If it’s in my hand, it’s mine.

3.    If I can take it from you, it’s mine.

4.    If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine

5.    If it’s mine, it must never appear to be yours in anyway. (I like that one)

6.    If I’m doing something or building something, all the pieces are mine.

7.    If it looks like mine, it’s mine.

8.    If I think it’s mine, it’s mine.

The “me first” attitude. It’s hard not to be selfish. And even when we think we aren’t being selfish, we most probably are.

This weekend, I want to stop, take a breath – and let another go first, in traffic, in the checkout line, in the carpool line (this will have to wait till Monday morning), disciplining the children (I’ll let John do that first this weekend), have the closet parking spot at HONK tonight, pour John a cup of coffee first with a smile.

I want to relinquish my will – my selfish expectation – that everything run on my schedule.

Let’s see how that goes. Will report back Monday morning.

But for now, it’s not mine, but thine.  (I guess).