I am feeling a bit melancholy tonight. It is one of those moods that seems unmoved by internal cheer leading.
Quite honestly, I just feel like going to bed. With a little effort, I could probably talk myself into a long soak in the tub.
Or sitting in a quiet room with a book.
Or watching something frivolous on TV.
But there is no rest for the weary at my house. There are people.
You know these people. They are needy…
Mom, I am hungry.
Mom, I can’t find my shoes.
MOM! There is a spider in my room!
I get up. I walk through the motions of food making, shoe seeking and spider hunting.
I long for a nap, but the needs continue…
Mom, how do you spell “purple”?
Mom, we are out of toothpaste.
MOM! Make my brother stop hitting me!
I get up. I walk through the motions of purple-spelling, toothpaste locating, and kid refereeing.
I long for the bath, but the needs continue…
Mom, look at what I just drew.
Mom, why can’t I have a soda?
MOM! I need to take an apple to school tomorrow!
I get up. I walk through the motions of artwork inspection, soda denying, and apple-out-of-thin-air creation.
It occurs to me that mom have
hero moments when they are least likely to
feel like heroes.
Those moments happen when no matter how we
feel, we take care of those in
need.
To those needy people who depend on us, those
moments are when they need a
hero.
Do you know a heroic mom or see one when you look in the mirror?
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