Parenting can be hard....

... and heartbreaking. Yesterday, Tre and I were riding bikes and he found a friend, Blake, that he's been playing with at home and at school. Recently, he told me that he doesn't play with Blake at school anymore, but he won't tell me why.

Back to my story... so yesterday Tre and I were riding and he was so proud of himself for getting on his bike with no training wheels. He saw Blake and wanted to show him, so we rode over to him. Tre said, "Hi Blake!" and Blake didn't reply. So Tre said, "HI BLAKE!" even louder and again no response. He must have said hi ten times and Blake kept ignoring him. It was heartbreaking to see the disappointment and confusion on his face. I whispered to him that we should go. I said Blake wasn't being very nice and that Tre shouldn't play with kids who aren't being friendly. I told Tre that it was never okay to act that way and he should never do that to anyone. Thankfully, he seemed to get over it quickly and hasn't dwelled on it! It was still very heartbreaking for me!

I know this is only the beginning and there will be many an instance like this. :(