That Pink Balloon.

As Eva was eating dinner tonight, Wyatt went into the kitchen with her balloon and popped it with a steak knife. She had that balloon for about two weeks and it was one of her current treasures. So I told him he couldn't watch tonight's special Redbox presentation of Madagascar 3 with us.

He begged and begged and tried to bargain.  He even tried his usual ploy which is to offer me his ten dollars. That never works. I never take his ten dollars. He should know that by now.

Movie time approached and after more begging, I told him that it was Eva's decision and that the two of them should go discuss it in private.  She followed him to his room and I spied on them.

He asked her gently and she thought about it for five seconds and said to him:

"It's a yes.
ya don't need a balloon to live.
ya need food and water.
and a heart.
but ya don't need a balloon.
so it's a yes."

I was astounded.  They came into the living room. My girl smiled.  My boy beamed.

I told Wyatt he was super lucky to have a sister like her and I told her I was so proud of her for forgiving her brother.

So my little ad hoc plan to put them together and give her the power worked, it was a really great parental moment for me.

It could have backfired if he had tried to bully her but he didn't. He just quietly appealed to her with sympathy and a little remorse and she bypassed any revengy feelings and told him straight up.

Yes my darling Eva, ya need a heart. You got a good one sweet baby.