A Difficult Lesson

Two chairs face each other
One kid on each chair
Quiet chatting encouraged
Kicking a definite no-no
Fifteen minutes is a very long time

Finally free to jump off the chairs
rolling, tumbling, and running away
lost in silliness that leads to tears.

Learning the value of 
calming, slowing and stillness
and time for a tea party.

“Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me,

it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.”

~ Julie Andrews