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I guess I should tell you that both boys are far better foosball players than Sandy and I. It's a good and easy game to play with them, though. Better than ping pong because it's logistically easier--you never have to chase the ball across the room. Peter is quite good at ping pong, though. Someday soon, I suspect Sandy and I will get soundly beaten at that, too.
We've had plenty of challenging moments, but we're working through them. Two Sundays ago, Sandy had what we discovered was a miscommunication with Eliyas, and he got disappointed and upset about what transpired. So, this past Sunday, Sandy navigated a similar situation very differently...and much more effectively.
A lot of learning to do...for all of us. Peter is hanging in there quite well. As big a personality as he is, and as much as he always wants to explain everything from his perspective, he's been forbearing and self-denying a little more than he used to be.
I get a little tired of talking about "growth mindset" at school--we speak of it so much that it's almost cliche, but there really are going to be a lot of growth opportunities for all of us in this. If we keep ourselves open to it...which isn't always easy.
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