Counselor’s Corner - MLK Issue

Dear Viewshapers,

When Britney Tankersley's son, Myles, told her about a last-minute plan to match with a classmate for his school's "Twin Day," her first reaction was annoyance. It was 8:00 p.m., she had no idea who the classmate was or how to contact his mother and she didn't have matching clothes for the two boys.

After an hour, she was able to track down the classmate's mother and went to Walmart near their town in Alabama to buy two "Future Leader" button-downs, which she described as "the only decent shirts left" in their sizes.

"He went on and on about how they looked exactly the same," Tankersley told TODAY. "'We both have brown eyes, we both have dark hair,' and he was just adamant ... so I head to Walmart and I'm like, irritated. I'm like, this is too late. I'm too old for this."

When Tankersley sent her son off to kindergarten that morning, she asked his teacher if she'd be able to take a photo of Myles and his twin, who she was still unfamiliar with. Myles continued to insist that the two were identical, and she wanted to see the resemblance for herself.

The photo that the teacher sent over brought her to tears.

Britney's momma-post to Facebook went read, "Late last night Myles went on & on about how he had to be twins with a boy in his class for Twin Day because they look exactly the same- same eyes, same hair. He was adamant that they were identical. So after the kids went to bed I headed to Walmart at 9pm to get matching outfits. Their teacher sent me this picture today. My heart melted. Obviously two very different children, but Myles didn’t see that. Wouldn’t the world be such a better place if we could all view it through the eyes of a couple 5yr olds."

I credit much of the viewpoint of children to you, Viewshapers, and your messaging that Jesus loves the little children of the world. Red, brown, yellow, black, or white, they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.

Have a blessed Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
Mindy