Perspective

On heart-wrenching days like this one we are given the gift of perspective. All of the dozens of little things that you and I get worked up about like traffic, bad customer service, kids throwing tantrums, holiday preparations, forgetting to put out the trash on garbage day....they don't seem to matter so much. And the things that are taken for granted much of the time like how your mom calls you honey and your dad calls you darling, or how your husband husband holds your hand in the car, or how your little boy throws his arms around you when he tells you goodnight, or how your baby girl flashes an enthusiastic smile when you pick her up....they seem to matter so much more. Even as recently as this morning I allowed myself to get caught up in the stresses of everyday life. Now I sit here in front of my computer with tears in my eyes as I grieve for families I don't even know, waiting for my kids to wake up from their naps so I can hug them, and praying for our broken world.

Perspective.