For all my fellow du'ers also "running on empty"....

[Heartstrings]

The whole world paused this morning.

Do you know why? Because an 8 year old’s tank was empty.

The boys had already started their school day at their desks and I was preparing to leave for work when I noticed my littlest standing in the bathroom wiping his face.

I paused at the door and asked if he was okay. He looked up with tears silently dripping and shook his head. When I questioned if something happened, again he shook his head.

So I sat on the side of the tub and pulled him in my lap. I told him sometimes our heart tanks feel empty and need to be refilled.

He cried into my chest and I held tight.
I asked if he could feel my love filling him up?
A nod, and tears stopped...

I waited a minute...

‘Has it reached your toes yet?’
He shook his head no...

‘Okay man. We will take as long as you need. Work doesn’t matter right now. School isn’t important either. This right here, is the most important thing today, okay? Filling you back to the top. Is that good?’
*nods*

One more minute...
‘Is your heart full of mamas love now?’
‘Yeah...’
*looks in his eyes* I see it shining in there, you’re full to the top, and you’re smiling!

Y’all. You may not be 8- you may be 28, 38, 48 or whatever- but ALL of us run on empty just like he did. His weekend was so busy and so full and his little soul was just dry!!!

We all have to pause, and take a moment to refill with the good things. Scripture, prayer, sunshine, worship, song, laughter, friends, hugs. Refill your empty, or you’ll find those emotions (tears, anger, snappy words) overflowing with no reason why.

Take a moment. Refill. It’s the most important part of your day!
☀️ 🌻



(From Facebook)

[TFRD]

1. Love

This is why love is the greatest of all things. Thank you for sharing; you've helped my empty tank. 🤗

[Fla Dem]

2. Very touching, sweet and great advice.

[LizBeth]

3. That is the best but you had me confused thinking but SATURDAY. Looking at phone,

looking at the date you wrote this but all while reading this wonderful and insightful, inspiring post I was witching in my brain tryong to figure out what day I was in.

Thank you and love what you gave to your son and especially love the stop cause right now work doesn't matter, school doesn't matter. What is a little bit of late to an on empty heart.

[OldBaldy1701E]

4. He is a lucky boy to have you there to fill his 'tank'.

Some of us don't even have a 'tank' anymore.

[DENVERPOPS]

5. Thank you

for expressing what we all are feeling......

[momta]

6. What a great mama you are.

My kids are now 22 and 24, but we still need to fill each others tank occasionally. The nice thing is that the love flows both ways.

It's a renewable resource!

[Lonestarblue]

7. What a wonderful post.

Even though many of us are vaccinated and Covid is declining, I feel that the world is still spinning. I feel so bad for the people in India and the innocent Palestinians and Israelis who are living through hell just now.

And my worry for my country’s future is a constant, draining my tank of compassion for Republicans I believe are sabotaging democracy and creating a widening split between citizens that we may never overcome. Instead, my tank far too often gets filled with anger toward the people perpetrating this evil on my country, rather than calming love. I will try to remember to stop and think of all the ways to reconnect with family and friends now that Covid is declining and we are able to give hugs again. That is worth a lot.

[Progressive Jones]

8. K & R

[JudyM]

9. That's some great parenting right there.

[BobTheSubgenius]

10. Love this!

Your children are very, very lucky.