Our 9 year old daughter uses this one on average two times a day. That's 14 times a week. 60 times a month. Over 700 times a year! Do you know how old that can get?!
And you know how we respond? With the truth: life's not fair. It's not fair when you are 9 years old. It won't be fair when you are 36. And it won't be fair when you are 71.
I think as parents we desire to make life as fair and equal as we can for our children. We don't want to see our children deal with the inequalities that life can hand out because that can be painful.
Why do I struggle so much in school?
Why don't I have as many friends as that girl?
Why can't I buy clothes from the really nice stores?
Why do I always have stomach aches?
As difficult as it is to watch our kids struggle with the concept of this unfair life, I think the lessons they learn from it are invaluable. My desire is to teach my kids how to deal with it now, because life doesn't get any fairer as we get older!
Here are just a few of the topics that we have talked about because "Life's not fair!"
Contentment and satisfaction
Envy and jealousy
Strengths and weaknesses in every person
Looking for the blessings that God has given you
Seeing the good instead of the bad
Understanding that God's plan for your life is not the same as His plan for someone else's life
And each one of these lessons is applicable to the grown ups too.
How many times have you thought that life isn't being fair to you? A bunch!
But the perspective that this unfair life can grant you is worth it, if you have the right one...
KC
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