Like a bad house guest, sickness never shows up when it’s convenient and tends to overstay its welcome. When it finally does decide to leave, it takes a few days for you to even catch your breath and clean up its mess.

But this is my superpower! I mean, I can get right in there with my kisses and hugs and come out unscathed. And while I stand and pray over their small fevered bodies, I assure them that their sickness won’t last forever and that, “The birds always sing in the morning.”

And after I tuck them in at night - fevered and all - and walk out of their room - I feel good. Like good moms who love hard do……