Sorry Dad

Fast and Testimony meeting today.  It was a good meeting.  Jack got up and shared his testimony.  We were sitting on the front row.  He opened "I would like to share my testimony, I know the church is true..."  then he paused, patted his head, looked down at me, I gave him a thumbs up.  He then leaned forward and whispered to me "I don't know what to say".  I whispered back "Say whats in your heart" and I patted my heart.  He then said "I know the Holy Ghost helps us do what's right" (or something along those lines) and he closed.  Grateful for his testimony and his strength. 

After Sacrament meeting Jack said to me he wasn't feeling good.  He was hot.  I thought he was tired and wasn't excited about going to primary.  I encouraged him to go to class and to get a little drink on his way.  Andy and I practiced his scripture for primary and then we headed out of the chapel.  Andy wanted to go through the cultural hall so we did.  There was Jack hanging out by the stage.  He saw us and said "Sorry dad, I tried to get to the bathroom but I threw up on the floor".  There was no way he was serious... oh no, he was serious.   When will I learn that Jack is not one to make something up?  I need to be a little more in tune with what he says. 

Brother Dunford, Brother Garfield and Brother Dotson were handling the clean up.  I am grateful for that.  I took Jack into the bathroom and discovered Brother Taylor was in there cleaning his sons pants.  Apparently his son was in the splash zone.  I felt bad.  It is never to fun to clean up puke, your own, your child's and especially someone else puke off of your child.  I have not had that experience and would prefer not to. 

Jack apologized to just about everyone for not making it to the bathroom.  He was on the phone with his mom tonight and telling one of her friends the story.  He talked about not knowing that he could break the rule of no running in the halls at church if he needed to get to the bathroom.  Oh my.  You see what I mean?  I should take the words that come out of his mouth literally.  They are exactly what he feels.  So Jack there is no need for you to apologize to me.  You did your part.  I didn't do mine and it is I that needs to apologize to you.