Warriors

When we think of warriors we think about the man or woman going into battle dressed with armor, weapons and other items needed for battle.  However warriors often come in way more shapes and sizes!

Warriors are the ones cleaning up their child after they throw up all over themselves and their car seats a day after a really tough round of chemo. Warriors are up at 2am because the blood sugar monitor is low (or high) or just being weird and they still have to get up the next day to go to work. They are the ones who quietly explain to the child that yes they can still go to school the next day even though you are pretty sure they won’t.

Warriors carry wipes, towels, barf bags, snacks, diet coke, chicken, orange juice, starburst and toys.  They smile even when they want to cry, they sing even when they want to scream and laugh when they want to sleep.

Warriors are big and small and sometimes they even have 4 legs.  They can be tall or short, brown or black or white or spotted but there is no doubt that if you have a child then you are a warrior!!