A "Sweet" Story

Brayden and I had stopped at Big Lots to pick up a couple of things one day in July.  While we were there he saw a huge lollipop and he wanted me to buy it for him. I told him he could earn it and we could come back and get it soon.  Right after that he fell and had to get stitches. While he was getting sewn up I told him he could pick any treat he wanted and he chose the lollipop.  We had to go to Utah right after his stitches so I told him we'd find one there.

Well, we couldn't find one so he ended up getting another treat instead and was still pretty happy but hadn't forgotten his lollipop.  The next week he ended up earning his lollipop. We made a trip to Idaho Falls to get it and while I was paying for it he accidentally dropped it.  Of course, it just shattered.  He was sad but seemed okay about it.  I thought since we were in Idaho Falls we could go visit my Grandma Irene too.

While we were driving I looked in the rear view mirror and Brayden looked super sad.  I asked what was wrong and he burst into tears and said his sucker was broken.  He had talked so much about getting that sucker that I should have realized how upset he was. I wanted to fix this sucker that he had wanted so bad.  So, I thought about it and the idea came to my mind to let it sit on the dashboard in the sun while we were at my Grandma's then try to squish it back together.  I said a quick prayer that it would work and his sucker would be fixed.

After my Grandma's house the sucker as really warm and I squished the sucker all around hoping it would do it's thing and then let it sit until we got home.  It worked!!! His sucker was back in one piece.  I know this may sound silly to you, but it made Brayden's day.

From this little event I saw how Heavenly Father wants us all to be happy.  If something matters to us, it matters to Him.  I know that putting the sucker on the dash wasn't my idea.  Whether we are five and our heart is broken over a shattered lollipop, or whether we are middle aged going through the toughest trials of our life he is there waiting to help us.  We just have to do our part.  I'm so grateful for Him and his help that day.  I know Brayden will remember how Heavenly Father has blessed him too.