A young man and his daughter visit a local café for breakfast on a Saturday morning. It has become a Saturday ritual for the two of them. Mom sleeps in, while dad and daughter eat out. They usually get coffee and pastry to take home for mom before they leave.

            On one particular morning, dad and daughter are deep in conversation. As they talk about schoolwork, best friends and an upcoming birthday party, the daughter becomes very excited. She waves her arms as she describes some event that took place at school recently. Suddenly, her arm catches the edge of a glass of orange juice sending liquid spilling everywhere.

            The daughter immediately throws her hands over her face and begins crying.

            “Oh, Daddy. I am so sorry. I did not mean for that to happen.”

            Very calmly and softy the dad pulls her hands from her face and looks warmly into her eyes.

            “It’s okay,” the dad says. “You don’t have to be sorry. It was just an accident. Anyone can have an accident. Let’s get a towel from our server and clean this up. You don’t need to cry. This could happen to anyone.”

            The relief is evident on the daughter’s face. The tears give way to a slight grin as they work together cleaning up the juice.

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