1.25.2026

 

Oh my goodness, can you believe this little 6th grader yelled at me, “Get Out of My way Pipsqueak!” as he ran by me today when I was picking up my daughter from school?

And Just in case you did not know, a “Pipsqueak” is defined as a person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young.

Y’all, when I say that I am none of those things. Well, I just had to laugh. This kid could not have been more than 70 lbs soaking wet and no more than 4 feet tall. I could not help but chuckle to myself. And when Bellah came out, I had to tell her about the incident and giggle.

 I realize that this had nothing to do with me. Oh, what I would give to be small and young again I don’t think of myself as ever being small. This had everything to do with this kid and how he saw himself, and his way of feeling powerful was to push his insecurity off on someone else.

Isn’t it funny that the things we point out in others are things we see in ourselves? The things that bother or frustrate me about others are the same things that I dislike most about myself. This little bit of truth helps me to see my triggers and know what I need to work on.

Me standing there waiting for Bellah triggered this kid to holler out such a silly phrase, and it was all about him. In a way, it makes me a little sad for him. He does not yet know who he is or how fantastic he really is. He will get there one day, though. I just know it.

As I work to find my truth, love myself unconditionally, and stand in my power, feelings of inadequacy come up in the weirdest ways and most inopportune times. A year ago, I probably would have been hurt by this little guy’s bold statement, and took it to heart. Now, I can see the truth of the situation and get a good laugh out of a funny meeting with a small but mighty kid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isn’t it funny that the things we see in others are things that we usually see in ourselves? The things that bother me or frustrate me about others are the things that I dislike most about myself. This little bit of truth helps me to see my triggers, and know what I need to work on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me standing there waiting for Bellah triggered this kid to holler out such a silly phrase, it was all about him. In a way, it makes me a little sad for him, he does not yet know who he is or how fantastic he really is. He will get there one day, though. I just know it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know that as I am working to find my truth, love me unconditionally, and stand in my power, feelings of inadequacy come up in the weirdest ways and most inopportune times. A year ago, I probably would have been hurt by this little guy’s bold statement. Now, I can see the truth of the situation and get a good laugh out of a funny meeting.