pride

So we've started stocking shelves at our local food pantry (the Well). Last Thursday on our way there, Charlotte asked me if it was wrong to feel proud of herself for helping. Pride. Such a funny word. We teach our kids not to be full of pride, except when they should be - how's that for parenting!? I tried to explain it and rambled on about how the English language is really not that great and there really should be more words - we have too many meanings for single words... blah, blah. But I did encourage her that maybe "pride" wasn't the right word for it(or maybe it is??), but that feeling she was having - that warmth of doing something for another person just because they need it and just because she can - that's a good thing. That's a God thing. And I get it - I feel the same way about adoption.