Broken Glass

I just had one of those moments of internal stuggle that we all deal with daily. My children were playing in a way that knocked over a large frame leaning on something on the ground. I asked them to be more careful and put it right back in the same place. The continued playing and knocked it over again, this time shattering the glass (luckily it was still in the bag from the store, so the glass was contained). My first reaction was of course to be angry with them for knocking it over. I reigned in my feelings and didn't raise my voice (small victory for me:). I then was angry with myself for leaving it in the same spot, knowing they were still playing there (I was in the same room with them). I did ask them to "leave the room while mom is mad." They are now happily playing and singing Called to Serve in the other room.

Two lessons from this.
#1 Children as soooooo forgiving. They aren't out there pouting that they were sent from the room, or that mom got upset at them. Why did I continue to pout that my frame was broken.
#2 It's just broken glass. It's replacable, no one was hurt.

Now I'm going out to play with my children.