I believe that life is made up of moments...a moment here and there that shape us into the person we ultimately become. Some moments are filled with dread, some with heart ache, and some with fear. Others are filled with love, emotion, and pride. Saturday was one of those moments for me, involving my sweet, sweet Treyson. This child has a heart of gold, and is one of the most caring people I know. I learn a lot from him, and he's only 8.
Our ward's Pinewood Derby was last Saturday, and as we prepared to go Kevin was apologizing to Trey for running out of time and not getting his car done. Trey was a little sad, but realizing that his dad was truly sorry for not getting the car done, he quickly gave Kevin a hug and said, "It's ok dad. I'll use Ty's car from last year."
Oh. My. Heart.
Considering that he is only 8, this could have been a moment of complete and utter melting down. But not Trey. He was sad for a split second, but moved on. He grabbed up Ty's car (that had been pretty beat up over the past year) and got in the car to go.
It made a few good runs, but wasn't nearly as fast as it was the year prior. He knew he wasn't going to have the "winning car", but enjoyed the day anyway.
The best part of the Derby, though, was when his best friend, Keaton, was racing against him. Instead of being upset that Keaton beat him (and ended up getting second place) he was patting him on the back and on his arm and was as excited for him as Keaton was for himself. It was a precious moment that I'll never forget. I am so proud of the amazing young man Treyson is becoming.
And...he's already planning his car for next year!!!
{trey and the car}
{sister harmon with keaton and trey}
{brother lutes putting the car on the track}
{trey and jason}
{trey and keaton}
1 comment:
He really took the situation with a lot of maturity. Good for you Treyson!
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