
Flower With Coat, by Mya, 2025. © Shelly Arroyo.
Flowers With Coats, Mom Problems #10212015
To see the World in the eyes of a four-year-old...
Mya: Mom, where are all the flowers? (As I pick her one of the few remaining, on our walk home from school.)
Me: They are getting ready to go to sleep for the winter, Mya. It's too cold for them.
Mya: They need a jacket, Mom. Go get it! Go get it, NOW, Mom!!
And, for the next couple minutes, I proceeded to be yelled at for not listening to her demands, and I was put in a timeout.

Flower With Coat (full image), by Mya. 2025. © Shelly Arroyo
PLEASE FOLLOW ME as I embark on a quest to enjoy, learn from, and raise my little bamBEANos, in the best way this Mama Chickpea can. Art is my "balance" to life and I enjoy all the DIY therapy I can handle!
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