The above quote is from my little boy. He informed us of his feelings only a short time before we had to get in the car and go. Church starts at 9 am, and despite our best intentions, my wife and I sleep in as long as possible then rush to get the kids ready in time to make it to church right at 9 am (usually a few minutes after). This was an inopportune time for our son to make this declaration. What can you do?
We must have gotten more rest than usual the night before, because instead of dismissing it and rushing him into the car, we actually stepped back and realized what our son has been through with this move to DC. We stopped and listened while he told us that he misses his old primary friends, that he didn't want to make new friends (except at preschool), and that he wants to be included more in his new primary class.
We did not solve the problem. We didn't know how. We just listened. When he was done telling us how he felt, he happily got ready for church, and we still made it right at 9 am (actually, a few minutes after). Although he was nervous to go to his primary class at first, he was happy and excited when we picked him up at the end. Maybe he just needed someone to listen.
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