Hello again my dear readers. I love to read and when I come across something interesting and meaningful, I make a mental note and keep it aside to share it with you, my dear readers. Today I came across a very cute, adorable piece forwarded by someone but it was shared from some website called “Incredible Things” (A website or some other source – not sure about it, but due credit to it and I am reproducing here with the intention of only sharing the thought with my readers)
It is a very cute story which I am sure you all will love. It is about a young boy and his mother’s love for him. So the story goes as below:
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?’ And he nodded. 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!’
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 week 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, prayers, sunshine, laughter, friends, hugs!
Refill your empty tank, 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!
Dr. Rajesh Mankani
