On Calamity

There was a mother who baked a cherry pie from scratch to share with dear friends. One of her young sons begged and begged to carry it out to the car. Against her own wisdom and worn down by her son's repeated pleas she finally allowed this little man to carry the pie. As she turned around to grab her keys she heard a distinctive crash and clatter. Her little boy was speechless as he looked up at her with a broken pie and plate at his feet.  A few seconds after digesting the mishap the mother said, "Let's get some forks". With smiles from ear to ear, the little boys and their mom sat on the ground and shared the most delicious cherry pie.

I'm not sure of the origin of this story but I have carried it in my back pocket for years as an amazing example of finding the sweet opportunities in little boy calamities.