Selflessness

This morning at church, Alex was invited to go with a group of friends to see The Avengers when service let out.  After talking with the mom who was driving the kids and exchanging phone numbers with her I sent Alex on her merry way and told her to call me when I needed to come get her.  Rhys was very upset about being left behind and not getting to see the movie as well.  After Jeff and I got home with Rhys and Maddox we asked some people we knew if it would be inappropriate for Rhys to see the movie.  After weighing the cons (language/violence) against the pros (fun movie, bonding time with Dad, a chance to talk to him about seeing/hearing things that might be inappropriate doesn't make it okay for him to repeat...) we decided it would be okay for Jeff to take him.  When Jeff told him that he could go to the movie he asked if Maddox could come, too.  Jeff told him no and explained that she was still too young.  In an amazing show of selflessness, Rhys said he didn't want Maddox to feel like he did when he didn't get to go with Alex.  He picked out a movie that would be appropriate for both of them to see.  I can't begin to tell you how proud I am of his actions.