The show had already started by the time Cade and I tuned in, and today's show was apparently all about fairy tales. On the screen we saw Grandma Bunny dressed as a queen and Max dressed as a prince. In waltzed Ruby who claimed to be Grandma Bunny's long-lost princess, who had apparently been lost in the Enchanted Forest when she was "just a wee bunny."
Max and Grandma were skeptical. How would they find out if this bunny who claimed to be the long-lost princess was for real? Grandma Bunny came up with the great idea of using one of Max's marbles. "Princesses are special and feel things that other people don't feel, so we'll put this marble under her mattresses. If she is a real princess then we will know in the morning." (Yes, I know this is from "The Princess and the Pea," but I think I enjoyed it more coming from those silly bunnies...). So they put the tiny marble under Ruby's 25 or so mattresses, and of course she has a terrible night's sleep because her mattresses are "lumpy."
I think God was using this episode to remind me how special Cade is. He feels everything, and more times than not it results in huge problems! But is does make him special. I told him how since Ruby could feel everything that others could not and that made her a princess that God must have made him a prince. "Yeah," was his reaction...not too impressed. :) But one day I hope our little prince is able to share just how special he is with the world!
Now I also have to add that the next episode was based on "The Emperor's New Clothes," and Max pranced around completely naked except for a crown. This, too, would be Cade's suit of choice...I HAVE to find this episode of "Max and Ruby" for our personal collection! :)
I love Max! He is so like my boys too. Cade is special because he could feel the "pea" everywhere he goes. God gave him this special gift to use, we just might not know where yet. He will grow into a prince and will do special things for God using his special "super-powers". He will grow into a prince because you are raising him in the best environment that God knew you would provide and especially knowing who our "King" is and to thank Him for all that we have, good or what we may perceive as bad as some point. God knows best and has a path for all His children, especially someone special like Cade. I wish I had had a Mom that would have encouraged me like you help Cade. But, we learn from our parents mistakes and try to not repeat them, but we make all new ones of our own. You have such a special gift yourself. You too are a "princess" or even a "Queen" to bring into the world a Prince with special super-powers. I know you have to get worn out, just like all Moms, but try to remember these special things about your whole family. These special things make your, and all of your family as well, presence in the world "special" and those friends that you can encourage by your courage are blessed by your "blessings" and "super-powers". Thank you for reminding me to take a moment to see ALL the special things about my children and their "special-powers" and not just what they are doing, or not doing, that I have to correct or get frustrated about. We really need to learn from this and use it with all of our relationships. This world might be a nicer place to be if we all thought this way about everyone we encounter. Thank you for this blessing that you have given me and thank you for the blessing that your friendship gave me, even if I didn't "appreciate" it as much as I should have at the time. You made an imprint in my life and are continuing to make one, just like our children will do for all those they befriend in life. Thank you and God bless you always for the special person that YOU are, AND your family too. Thank you for being honest about your struggles so that we can all glean something from them. Prayers to God everyday for you!
ReplyDelete***I have always wondered about Max and Ruby's parents too. I do remember, though, more of their family members in a book we got at the library once. Still love Max. I always see things differently by seeing his simple "sight" of a situation and his obvious, especially to children, solution to life's "problems". Isn't it amazing what God puts in our path to learn from, no matter how simple.