today's gratitude

I'm grateful today that I have the flexibility to stay home and care for my child when he has a sore throat and fever. Sam and I are hibernating today, and even though it is sad to see him sick, knowing that he is comforted by my presence fills me up with a strangely good feeling. My child still needs me and I am able to fill that need without worrying, as so many mothers must, about the possible negative consequences of my being where I am supposed to be.