E.B. and I were on the way home from the grocery store this afternoon when he dissolved into a puddle of tears in the backseat and confessed that he broke a window in the library at school last Friday.  I don’t know what brought the conversation on, but needless to say, I was stunned.  I had received no note from his teacher and he had never mentioned anything.  I asked him if he was absolutely sure and he insisted he was. 

As soon as we arrived home I called the teacher to see if what he was telling me was true.  Turns out, it was, but not exactly as he explained things.  The broken window happened 4 MONTHS ago and apparently he and a couple of other children were throwing the pea gravel on the playground when a piece struck the window to the library and caused a pane in it to crack.  Since several children were involved, she said that they couldn’t point the blame on one child, so they were given a good “talking to” and the window pane was replaced.  I apologized to her and she was really great about the whole thing.  I asked if we could reimburse his school for the window and she said no.  I still feel bad.

But not as bad as my little guy must have felt to finally confess.  It breaks my heart to think he has been walking around for four months keeping this bottled up.  It was eating him up inside as evidenced by his tearful confession.  It was an accident and I had to reassure him of that several times before the tears finally stopped.  I just hope he understood that there is nothing in this world he could tell me that would make me change how I feel about him.  Being his mother has taught me what unconditional love truly is.

Since moving into our new apartment I’ve been slowly accomplishing decorating projects one by one.  I love the look of greenery, plants, and flowers, but I definitely wasn’t born with a green thumb.  I’ve managed to neglect every live plant or flower I’ve ever brought into our home, and not on purpose, but simply because my time is so filled with other things.

I have a bare spot in our living room that I am looking to add a topiary tree or something similar to in order to fill in and I’m also looking for some fake flowers to add as a center piece on our dining room table.  Now that I think about it, we could also use an arrangement on our entertainment center and sofa table.  Thankfully, artificial flower arrangements  have come such a long way since I first remember seeing them as a child.  Many arrangements now look so real you have to touch them to be sure.  Not only are they great as far as low maintenance, but if you or someone in your home has allergies, these are the perfect alternative without having to sacrifice having flowers altogether.

I love the look of arrangements that are simple and contemporary.  I’m still in the process of selecting curtains, a table cloth, and placemats in our dining room, so no final decision has been made concerning the centerpiece, but I’m to fill in these spaces with bright, beautiful flowers now that summer is almost here.