A Son's Disappointment

Today is Sunday, November 22 and it is one week and one day after my son's 9th birthday, and he still did not recieve anything from his father for his birthday. He was hurt, sad and said that his dad had lied to him about sending him money for his bithday. Which he did. His father had called to tell me that he accidentally mailed the birthday card to himself and had to remail it, well that was on a Friday, November 13 and my son should have gotten it on Monday or Tuesday, but still no card. All week long my son went to the mailbox looking for that card and everyday he was disappointed and hurt. It just broke my heart to see his little face with that sad expression on it and tears building in his eyes. I can't believe I was stupid enough to believe his father was going to send him something and to tell him to look for it. I also played apart in my son's disappointment, but no more. When his father calls to tell me he sent our son something, I am going to keep it to myself until I see it with my own eyes and then I will tell him about it. I never want to see my son disappointed like that again as long as I can help it.