“Mom? Please don’t get mad. I did two things to make a mess. First, I dropped my paintbrush, and now there’s paint on the carpet. Then, I went to wipe paint off my hands, and so now there’s paint on your red towel in the kitchen. I’m sorry.”

I hug her. “Thank you for telling me so we can fix it.”

“It’s important to tell the truth!”

I LOVE HER.