The Time Mama Forgot
One cold evening, after church, Aleah went sliding on the ice with her friends. After awhile her family had to go home. When they were in the car, Mama asked her a question. “What was the project supposed to be for this week?”
Aleah’s mind was so filled with sliding on the ice, that she didn’t know what to say. Her mind tried to go back to a couple hours before. I can’t remember what we decided. Let me think. Aleah suddenly remembered. “Oh, now I remember,” Aleah said. “I think we were supposed to make a house, or cut out a house, and maybe with Jesus knocking at the door.”
“Oh, okay,” said Mama. “That will be a good project.”
“Oh, Mama, I think we were supposed to memorize the verse, too,” Aleah said.
Soon Mama was talking to Papa about other things and she forgot all about it. They were almost home when she turned around and said, “Aleah, what was the project again? I forgot.”
Aleah started to feel grumbly inside. Aleah thought in her mind, I don’t like to have to explain long stories! But as soon as Aleah decided to tell her, Mama said, “Oh, now I remember!”
Aleah felt better that she didn’t have to explain it all over again. But then, suddenly, Aleah didn’t feel right. I shouldn’t have grumbled at her, Aleah thought. Then she thought, I forget things, too. And I don’t like it when people get mad at me. And then Aleah knew she needed to apologize that night.
When they got home, it was late, but Aleah talked to Mama first. “When you forgot the project, I got really mad in my mind,” Aleah told Mama. “I’m sorry. Will you please forgive me?”
Then Mama said, “Yes, I forgive you.” And she gave Aleah a hug and said, “Get ready for bed.” Aleah went to bed feeling happy that Mama had forgiven her.