It's a new Day

"It's a new day mom." Jaden says as we slowly walk down the stairs from our apartment.
Jaden has the most amazing way of seeing a movie or show one time and then using phrases and lines from the movie in her everyday life. The line about it being a new day is from a cute cartoon movie titled "Chicken Little". We all remember the book about Chicken Little right? Freaked out chicken running around like crazy in a big ole heap all becasue an acorn fell off a tree and hit him in the head. I remember reading the book as a youngster and thinking how silly this chicken was. To this day when people get all freaked out I refer to them as chicken little. I actually have a co-worker that I only refer to as chicken little because of his over the top panicky nature.

In the movie, Chicken Little's dad does his best to encourage the Little chicken after his massive acorn panic attack has brought on nothing but embarrassment. This confused and humiliated chicken has to start a new school year with the shame of the acorn incident over his head. His dad says "Its a new day son." All through the movie Chicken Little tells himself "its a new day" to encourage himself.

Of course now Jaden uses this phrase in context as we take our 15 minute trip from the front door to the car.

To her though, "its a new day mom". She was encouraging me. And herself. How sweat. When you stop to think about it, she needs that encouragement each day. We all do.
I cant imagine the every day struggles that present themselves to a three year old. Their whole world is so much bigger than ours. Jaden has to go to school and be part of a group of kids. Bullies, teachers that may only see half of an argument and not know who started it, snack time...who do you sit with? Nap time...maybe your not sleepy but you have to lay quietly anyhow. Or maybe your blanket doesn't smell like home anymore because its late in the week and the smell has worn off.
The playground. We all remember those days if we stop and think real hard.

Jaden is entering a new age. A new school age. Clicks and bullies begin to take form. Teasing and defiance. How does she make her way in all this?

"It's a new day mom." That's how she does it. My little buggie. She needs encouragement every morning now more than ever.

She is doing so good. I think I am the chicken Little. I don't like to hear that Monica took Jadens hello kitty hair clip or that Lauren didn't want to sit at her table at snack time. It breaks my heart to hear it. On the other hand I hear all about her new friends Jenica and Aurora and how they played butterflies at recess under the big tree. Life is full of its highs and lows and I guess from the minute we are born we start experiencing them.

To anybody who thinks they are having a rough day, stop and think about all the little ones out there growing up and learning about life today. Think of the times ahead of them and do your part to be a positive and encouraging piece of their life. Anyway you can.