Somewhere

Somewhere there is a mom saying she is tired of picking up her child’s toys.

Somewhere else there’s a mom wishing with her entire being that her child was still on this earth to make incredible messes.

Somewhere there’s a mom saying her child’s nonstop questions are giving her a headache.

Somewhere else there’s a mother aching to hear her child’s voice. Even just one word.

Somewhere there’s a mother who can’t get a thing done with her toddler constantly at her feet.

Somewhere else there’s a mother unable to get anything accomplished because grief is holding her down.

Somewhere there’s a tired mother whose child woke up a little too early.

Somewhere else there’s an exhausted mother who hasn’t slept all night in years.

Somewhere there’s a mom deciding what outfits to wear for family pictures.

Somewhere else there is a mom making decisions for end of life care.

Somewhere there’s a mom tucking her child into bed at night.

Somewhere else a mom is holding onto her child so tightly as they wait for her to take her last breath.

Somewhere there’s a mom wishing for just 10 minutes alone.

Somewhere else there’s a mom begging to never ask for anything again if God would just take away her child’s pain.

Somewhere there’s a mom making well-child checkups.

Somewhere else there’s a mom making specialist, therapist, county, and school meeting appointments.

Somewhere there is a mom telling her children to get their shoes and coats on so they can run out the door.

Somewhere else there’s a mother toileting, changing, and carrying her non-ambulatory teenager out the door.

Somewhere there’s a mom quickly grabbing a new pair of shoes for her child at Target.

Somewhere else there’s a mom meeting with vendors to choose her child’s first wheelchair.

Somewhere there’s a mom in tears because parenting is hard.

Somewhere else there’s a mom in tears because parenting a child with special needs and medical complexities is hard.

Be grateful.

Be thankful.

Be kind.

Because you never know when you could end up somewhere else.