Observed

Another parent reported the following sweetness to us, which she observed while dropping her kids off at the before-school program:

Jordan and Aaron were making their plan for where to play together. Jordan was told that because of staffing today, they couldn't accommodate younger siblings in the "big kid" area in the lunchroom -- seems that's something the boys have done together in the past. 

Aaron looked up at Jordan with silent, big, tear-rimmed eyes.

Jordan paused, then said he'd changed his mind and would prefer to stay in the portable with his brother. Unfortunately the staff said that for the same staffing reasons, today Jordan needed to go to the lunchroom.

Jordan gave Aaron a big hug and a reassuring pep talk about how they'd see each other again later at recess. And of course, the staff quickly engaged Aaron in some activity to take his mind off it.

As our friend's daughter and Jordan walked together to the lunch room, they discussed the pros and cons of the likely rainy day recess. Jordan said the main thing was that if it's rainy day start and recess, he won't get to see Aaron.