Not in this alone

I originally planned on blogging "Not in this alone" a couple of weeks ago. I was trying to do the entry on my iPhone when instead of going to the next box after the title, my blog was just posted. So I'm finally getting to it now....Here's what it would have said:

Today has been one of 'those' days. I'm over tired because H was up many times in the night. I got C to school late because as we were leaving H peed everywhere and then I had to chase C around the house to get him to put his coat on. At C's school I could only find a parking spot that was far away from the door, and of course it's bitter cold outside. C was upset about going to school. I couldn't help but sigh out of relief once C was in the care of his teacher and I could go home and enjoy a cup of joe (that coffee is more often wishful thinking than reality, as inevitably when I get home there's something else to do). As I went to leave the nursery school, there were a few people in front of me going through the double set of doors, obviously in a rush to leave. I waited no big deal. Then it was my turn to use the door when another lady came in the first door and just stood in my path, staring off into space. After what seemed like a few minutes, but was actually just a few seconds, she looked at me, smiled and apologized. "Sorry, I'm just having one of those days, I was up all night with the little one, I'm so tired".

I couldn't help but smile to myself on the way home. As tough as many of these days seem during these early years, I'm not in this alone; I'm not the only one having one of 'those' days. Suddenly I don't feel so small, so overwhelmed with what life puts in my path each day, suddenly I feel, well just, HUMAN.