The Indomitable Spirit

This morning when my grandson, Kayden, got up and cuddled with me for a bit. He told me he had a good night with good dreams. He asked about mine and I told him mine were a little frustrating.

I dreamed that I was working as a nurse again. I was working odd shifts that started about 2 hours after the day shift started. Everything was disorganized and I was so frustrated! I was also in trouble because I couldn’t get anything right!

Kayden told me that it was a good thing I wasn’t nursing anymore. I told him stories about actually loving being a nurse; about some of the things I did. Wounds I dressed that led to healing or comfort, the hugs, laughter, just all the happy things.

Kayden did the same for me this morning, he just didn’t realize it. He was being a ‘nurse’ to me. He hugged me and gave me his love. He reminded me of all the good things I’ve done and continue to do, even without working the way I did.

He’s a beautiful child. His spirit is bright and his heart is filled with love. He has this tendency to do that for everyone near him. Sometimes his ADHD gets in the way of OUR thinking. But everything works out in the end. Usually! 😊

But that is part of what makes him our teacher. My teacher. Sometimes I think especially mine.

This post is short. I wanted to dedicate it to my grandson who is one of the most special people I know.

I love you, Kayden.