The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree

I have to start this post with a little insider info - my kids do not like going to the movies. Kendall Joy thinks it is too loud, Bennett is easily scared, and Camden gets antsy. That being said, today Matt & I took all 3 kids to see Wall-E. We had shown them clips online to make sure they knew what the movie was about, which I think really helped them all. Camden was already in love with Wall-E and managed to sit through the whole movie - shocker! Kendall really wanted to see it, and only had her hands on her ears for the first 1o minutes or so, which is pretty much a new record for her. Bennett took his Indiana Jones Lego Guy so that he would help him be brave, and I think it actually worked! And as I am sitting there towards the end of the movie (which was great, you should see it!) in shock and disbelief that we had a successful trip, I notice tears slowly running down Bennett's cheek. I don't want to give away the ending for those of you who haven't seen it, but it is pretty emotional at the end. I sat there watching Bennett, his eyes glued to the screen with hope in his face that everything would turn out okay, and I realized that he is just like me. (When I was little I soaked my dress with tears when I saw E.T. for the first time) Which is probably why he drives me crazy sometimes. He wears his heart on his sleeve, which makes him somewhat over emotional, very sensitive, and incredibly compassionate. I know that many people would look at him and say he needs to toughen up, act more like a boy, etc., but how can I fault him for being tender hearted? It is who God created him to be, right? So, when others inevitably tease him for his "soft" personality, the only consolation I will be able to give him is that I know that his future wife will be thankful for some of those traits later in life.