Ever touch your baby in the middle of the night just to see
if she is breathing? When we were new parents, at the first sign of sickness we
would call the pediatrician or even rush to the ER in complete fear of the
unknown. And we’re usually assured that it’s just a passing cold, and in time
it indeed passed.
As parents, many of us take our children for granted. At the
playground last week, I met a mother of a young boy and she told me she doesn’t
get frustrated with her son as easily as most mothers because he was her
miracle baby after seven years of trying to get pregnant with no success. This
made me think: my children are not something I should ever view as a burden not
even for a second- not even when they’re writing on the walls or crying all
night.
So my little one, Saji, has been a little under the weather
the past couple of days; nothing to panic about thank God, just a cold. But at
barely nine months, it is difficult for her to sleep and nurse with so much
congestion. I hate seeing her like this. But we must remember that sickness is a
purification. When you or a loved one is sick, it is a time to pray and reflect.
It is a time to rest and rejuvenate the mind and body.
But most of all, it is a time to be thankful.
