Today, I looked at Evan through new eyes.
We've always known that he's a gentle soul and recently, we were wondering if he was a little bit too gentle. He's at the age where the boys rough house a lot but he doesn't and stays away from those that do. He claims he doesn't like those who play rough and are aggressive.
But after today, I've decided I'm going to leave it because he's a better kid than that.
Scene:
A pair of girls teased him. He wasn't happy and came to tell me. I told him to ignore them. They continued to tease him. So he took a jar of fake insects and tossed them in the direction of the girls. One of the girls retaliated and hit him really hard. That was when we had to step in.
Girl's dad demands she apologises for what she did. Girl refuses. Girl's dad calls Evan over.
Evan goes over, reluctantly.
Girl's dad invites Evan to hit her back. As hard as he wants too, since she wouldn't apologise.
Evan shakes his head, whispers 'no need', holds his head up and walks away, despite repeated invitations to hit back.
Girl's dad points out to girl that was the right way to behave, that instead of escalating the situation, he turns his back to it. Girl hangs head in shame and cries.
She comes up later on and whispers an apology to Evan, by which time, Evan has forgotten and forgiven her.
- End of Scene-
So proud, my heart could sing.
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