Hypeness

Os pequenos Ava e Tariq Jackson costumavam entrar em clássicas brigas de irmãos com frequência quando eram ainda mais novinhos, mas, desde que o menino passou a frequentar a escola, eles perceberam como sentem falta um do outro.

Todo dia, às 4 da tarde, Ava, de 3 anos, vai até a frente de casa para esperar o ônibus escolar que traz de volta Tariq, de 5. Ele pula do veículo e os dois correm para se abraçar e trocar palavras de carinho como “você é minha pessoa favorita”.

O vídeo de um desses encontros foi compartilhado por Verlonda, a mãe das crianças, no Instagram, e conquistou os usuários da rede social, ultrapassando 50 mil visualizações. E também emociona a mãe, é claro.

I consider myself to be a fairly tolerant parent. I don’t mind spoiling. If my kids don’t want veggies on their plate at dinner I don’t force them to eat it. And I don’t limit their television viewing all that much as long as they read just as many books. There are a handful of things, however, that can tip me over the edge into that dangerous place of rage, sadness, and self-doubt. Not listening is a big one. Whining is another. But nothing frustrates me more than when my kids fight with each other. They fight over whose turn it is with the iPad, who has more time with the iPad, and who is better at whatever game they are currently playing on the iPad. They fight over who got the bigger piece of cake, more frosting, the better plate. They call each other names and dole out insults like “you’re a butt” and “no YOU’RE a butt.” Sometimes the fighting makes me want to scream or cry, or both. I wonder what I’m doing wrong as a parent, and I lament the fact that two of the people I love the most don’t seem to like each other at times. There are days when it seems like the vast majority of their interactions are acrimonious, hostile, and exasperating. But every afternoon at 4:04pm when my son gets off the school bus from kindergarten, this happens…….they greet each other with hugs, kisses, and walk home arm and arm saying things like, “Your my favorite person.” “Thanks. Your my favorite person, too.” As a parent that’s the best I can hope for. That my babies will fight and forgive. That they will practice what it means to be a human with each other. That they will learn when to stand their ground and when to let something go. That they will learn to be siblings, maybe even favorites. ❤️ #Love

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“Como mãe, é a melhor coisa que posso esperar. Que meus bebês briguem e perdoem. Que pratiquem o que significa ser humano um com o outro. Que eles aprendam quando manter uma posição firme e quando deixar algo rolar. Que eles aprendam a ser irmãos, talvez mesmo os favoritos”, escreveu.