To illustrate the quote “United we stand, divided we fall” by Aesop, I borrowed from the story by Aesop of The Bundle of Sticks and showed the kids a bundle of spaghetti noodles (hey, I guess I was too lazy to go out and get sticks). I got them to each try and break the bundle while it was tied and each of them could not. I them gave them loose noodles and they were of course able to break them easily. I was using this quote and example to explain to them the importance of being united and looking out for each other. This was a week ago.
It came up again two days ago when Chuti and I had a date and one of the kids wanted to interrupt. We talked about how important it is that as the core of the family, we as a couple need time together so that our bundle of sticks stays strong. Yesterday, K came to hang out with H and I, while I put H to bed. This is something he loves to do and we tend to have a wonderful conversation. I was really looking forward to hearing what wisdom he would share with me and he did not disappoint. He said rather cryptically “our noddles are getting stronger!”. I was a little perplexed as to what he was talking about and then he elaborated “yesterday, you and dad had a date and the noddles got stronger and today it’s you and I and those noddles are getting even stronger.” I had to chuckle. It was too cute and so true.
