A lesson in compassion from a child.

Sometimes it only takes the innocence of a child to bring things back into perspective.  I had a bad day topped off with extreme pain. I woke up to no electricity and no internet and I work from home.  After that issue was resolved I had a pretty busy day at work but nothing out of the norm.  Friends called all day and was making plans about the upcoming weekend so that added stress to my day.  I don't feel like doing anything yet I make plans and hope I will feel better.   I don't feel good and I have a big weekend ahead. I am trying to put a smile on my face and just get through all of this.  On top of not feeling good, the added stress of the weekend and drama going on in everyday life, I also have to look things up and do some errands for people that can do those things on their own. Normally I don't mind but I just want to rest. I was curled up with tears streaming down my cheeks until I had to take some calls at work and then I just pulled it together.  I just want to scream I don't feel good people!!! No one seems to get it.  I feel like hell!!! I don't want to look things up, I don't want to do any chores, I don't want to work, I don't want to hear about drama.  I really just want to hide under my blanket and be in a hydrocodone zone for the next two weeks.  My 11 year old daughter came home from swimming and said, "Mom should I wash my hair tomorrow or tonight?  I know you don't feel good and I don't want you to have to brush and fix my hair if you don't feel good."  Finally a person with compassion and the person is only a child.  I was starting to think the adults didn't get but then I realized they do, they are just selfish and they have their own agendas.  I turned to my daughter and said, "Go ahead and wash your hair baby, you've been swimming all day and we need to get the chlorine out, I will be ok to brush your hair." As she turned to go take a shower a tear rolled down my eye, after a long stressful day of the adults not getting it and only adding more stress and work,  in walks an angel with understanding and compassion.