Apology Accepted

Tay: While running around today getting us packed up for our trip to visit my parents, I found Aiden in the office spinning in my office chair. He knocked the pen that goes to my digital drawing tablet on the floor, permanently damaging the fragile internal wiring & assembly. I was LIVID to the point I couldn't even speak. I tried fixing the pen to no avail and put Aiden in his room with directions to NOT come out until "mommy's special pen" was fixed. I could hear him sobbing in his room while I read techincal support info online and unhappily placed an order for a new replacement pen in white since they don't have the cool blue pens that matched my Bamboo Fun tablet. Still fuming, I e-mailed Brian about what his son had done and the pen I was having to have shipped 3-day Air because the July 4th holiday screwed up shipping schedules so badly I still wouldn't have it for a WEEK, putting ALL my graphic designing on hold until this necessary tool was replaced.

I hit send on the e-mail and wheeled around to leave the office when I saw Aiden standing in the doorway, silent, eyes wide with uncertainty. I exhaled and promised myself I wouldn't make him feel any worse. Very quietly he handed me his Tag Junior case, with it's handheld digital reading pal - the closest thing he could think of to replace my digital pen. My heart melted at his silent offer at the same time my brain jumped at the realization my three year-old understood the complex concept of cordless digital hardware interacting with computer software interfaces. Humbled by his willingness to give up one of his things, I realized the replacement pen was no more expensive than the avearage toy but I had treated his feelings as if they were worth less than $29.95 to me. Apology accepted Aiden but it's me who owes you the deeper apology. I'm so sorry. How is it you are sometimes so much wiser than me? May my new white pen always be a reminder to me that everything can be replaced but feelings, once damaged, cannot be un-hurt. I love you and hope you can forgive me for what I damaged and cannot replace by simply ordering it online.