All this year, Maddie has been begging not to ride the bus. Her bus driver makes them have assigned seats and sit quietly because of a few behavioral problems. Maddie has been very upset that she is punished even when she is not one of the kids causing problems. (The punishments are enforced for the whole bus.) Because of this, Maddie thinks the bus driver has been mean. I've not let Maddie stop riding the bus because she's got to learn how to deal with things that are uncomfortable.
Fast forward to today: The girls come home with suckers and pretzel packs that they received from the bus driver. So I ask Maddie, "You mean to tell me, you've gotten treats from the bus driver who you say is mean?" Maddie said, "I prayed for her heart to be softened and that's why she's being nice now. The next day after saying that prayer, I got on the bus and she was smiling and happy. Now she's giving us treats if we are good instead of punishing the whole bus."
OH MY!!! Does this mean Maddie's getting it!?!?!?! I'm so proud, happy, and excited all at the same time. I love to see the prayers of little children answered.
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