How early does the human instinct of having a sense of belonging begin? How early do we want to be part of a group?
Tonight I saw a one year old fulfill his need to belong. Jared was getting ready to sing. He got out his homemade choir stoles. He put one on, and proceeded to put one around Mark, and one around myself. All the while Colton was sitting back quietly observing. With one choir stohl left, Jared plopped it around Colton's neck. Colton's face instantly lit up. I'm sure it was not because his life long dream of being a "thing around their neck guy" was fulfilled. He spent time looking down at his stoles, looking up at mine, and over at Mark. He was happy to have what everyone else had. He smiled.
Jared started belting out a song, Colton took it off, threw it on the floor, and proceeded to play with a toy. We don't always have to be in the choir, but it's nice to know we can join in if we choose.
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