Character Building

My dd#1 learned a few important lessons today.  Accountability.  Even when you feel you've done nothing wrong (or had no idea you'd done something wrong), if your actions hurt someone else that has to matter.  This morning we went to visit a friend to make things right.  On the way, we stopped for flowers and dd#1 offered to pay for them and I let her.  She is becoming the sort of person each one of us would want to know, and indeed displays more character and heart than many adults I know.  I am immensely proud.
Lesson #2:  We are more than a sum of our actions.  Teaching her that while she did something that hurt someone's feelings, she is still a great kid.  We all make mistakes.  She has some concerns that the adults in the scenario will view her differently.  I should hope not.  And would certainly expect not.  We all have the right to make mistakes and to atone for them without them defining us.  She's done her part, the rest is up to the grown ups in the room.  I am optimistic they will be equally as gracious.