Miss Emotional
Zoey is SUPER emotional. She cries at the drop of a hat, but she also laughs uncontrollably. Her emotions are “on her breath” as my brother would say. She has been known to burst into tears just at the thought of something happening, even if there is NO chance it will happen. When she was about two and a half I was laying on the couch, she was standing next to me and we saw a plane in the sky. For some unknown reason I started singing, “I’m leaving on a jet plane, don’t know when I’ll be back again…” I look over at her and she has tears streaming down her cheeks, she either thought I actually was leaving or just the thought of it made her cry, either way, wow! I think this strikes me as so unusual because I would put myself in the even keel catagory when it come to emotions. I don’t cry easily, but I also rarely burst into laughter. I have never been one of those girls who cry during a semi sad movie or during commercials. (Don’t get me wrong, I have emotions, they are just a bit harder to drag out than I would say the typical female.) If I cry, or laugh, you know it is REALLY affecting me. Anyway, Zoey and I are different and I love the way she is, I find a lot of joy watching the world and joys of life affect her (it is a bit harder watching the sad things in life bring her to tears.) I think this trait of Zoey’s will bring her many laughs, and also many tears, in the years to come.
Tonight I was tucking her into bed. We visited for a minute and then I prayed for her. After the prayer I looked at her and could see something was affecting her emotions. Then she asks me, “When am I going to heaven?” I told her that it probably would not be for a long time, but God only knows when. Then she gets the chin quiver and the watery eyes and asks me what heaven will be like. I tell her it is going to be so good, no sickness, nothing will hurt, she won’t get in trouble because she will do nothing wrong, I explain that we will be with God and it will be happy, with good food and people she loves. Then she asks me, “Will there be waffles in heaven?” At this I begin to chuckle…I ask her if waffles are her favorite thing, she replies yes, and I tell her I’m not sure but there probably will be. This seems to pacify her for the night…until tomorrow when the questions start again and the emotions are ripe. I love my Zoey, she is so real and has gotten me much more in touch with my own emotions. Thanks Zoey for the smiles, laughter, and tears you have brought into my life.
