The Comfort of a Touch

Today 's observation struck a nerve deep inside. I was at work looking after a couple of boys when a mom came to get her son. She had just done two hours of classes and was tired and hungry and her son didn't realize until they got to the car that his Nintendo DS was missing. 

They came back and he was very upset. I didn't see him come in with it and his mom was frustrated and he was crying. He tried to hug his mom or hold her but she told him not to touch her because she was already irritable. 

This kind of scene makes me want to hug my boy all the more, no matter how he's behaving. I know she isn't like that all the time it's just sad to see it happen at all. I believe everyone should receive comfort when needed no matter what. Imagine a world that operates that way! What a nice place it would be. 

Cheerio? Well it's soggy but its a reminder to be kind when you don't feel like it. I know I feel better bring kind than when I'm being mean. It can be really hard, but it's worth it when you succeed.