"This is difficult"

That look you give your dad when you are terrified but committed to trusting him.⁣⁣
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My husband exudes strength and calm and loving presence. And this little boy was an absolute delight to spend time with in the ER. Even though he initially thought they were going to remove his nose 😳, he was calm and courageous.⁣⁣
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Later on, he tried to negotiate fewer stitches with the doctor. And made sure from the minute he walked in that he wouldn’t leave without a popsicle and stickers. I mean, if you’re going to have your nose removed, you might as well get a popsicle, right?!⁣⁣
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A blessed moment for me was when he was enduring the final stitch. He lay very still and calmly said...⁣⁣
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“This is difficult.”⁣⁣
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His dad replied: “But you’re doing just fine.”⁣⁣
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“Yeah, I am.”⁣⁣
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And they held hands a little tighter.⁣⁣
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It occurred to me then that my kid, at the age of 4, is already so much like his dad. That is a profound consolation to me.⁣ And I want to be like both of them when I grow up.⁣
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When we got home very late, Z was disappointed that his siblings were already sleeping. He wanted to show them his nose and his goodies. And today, they all gathered around him as he woke up, so eager to talk to him and love him. He heard them before he saw them and smiled and reached out a hand to try to touch whoever was closest.⁣⁣
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I never dreamed that such beautiful things could happen in my life. These beautiful people. Such treasures even in the midst of hardship and crisis.⁣⁣
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We’ve been through a lot. I’m sure more is coming. I pray that God will always grant us His vision in the storms, that we can see what is beautiful and gain courage to keep going.⁣⁣ We will just keep moving forward and thanking our good Father in heaven... and holding on to each other.⁣⁣
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Thanks be to God. ❤️