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Our youngest son started a Mother's Day Out program this fall. Each morning, it's been the same routine: We get him dressed, pack his bag, and tell him how much fun he's going to have at school with friends. The second we hand him over to the teacher, however, he screams like hell. I think they can hear him yell from three blocks away.

One day this week, he fell while running on the playground and scraped both his knees. We got a note from his teacher letting us know that they washed his cuts with soap and water and gave him Band-Aids. He was well-loved and well taken care of.

When we dropped him off at school the next morning, he didn't cry! He walked in smiling and ran off to play with his teachers. I didn't understand what happened from one day to the next until I remembered his playground accident.

This school, environment, and teachers are all new to him. He has no data to decide how he feels; it's all unknown. When he hurt himself, though, it gave his teachers an opportunity to care for him. This moment gave him confidence that they would be there for him, to protect him, and to comfort him when he stumbled.

Isn't that how it is so often in life and relationships? We can only trust a new friendship, a new job, or a new community once we've had time to experience things together. Sometimes, it takes being vulnerable, sharing our hurts (maybe scraping our knees), and letting others be there for us.

Trust is the rock of all relationships, built on these shared experiences and moments of vulnerability. We strengthen the roots of our relationships when we allow others to lift us up when we fall and comfort us when we're hurt.

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📖 I just finished reading Unreasonable Hospitality and it was great. If you have any interest in going behind the scenes of the fine dining world, I think you’ll appreciate it. This book has lessons that are applicable to so many industries, not just food.

Happy Friday, Friends! I hope y’all have a great weekend!

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