Feelings

Van: "Mom, why are you sad?"

This is a question I get asked several times a day. Sometimes I am actually sad, sometimes I'm concentrating (like if I'm reading), sometimes I'm tired. But whenever my face doesn't have a smile, Van always asks.

Yesterday we drove to Frozen Yogurt, usually we bike on the weekends but without Andy to watch Esther we just drove.

Van: "Mom, why are you sad?"
Me: I wasn't really sad, probably just tired because it was the end of the day, but I said, "I'm sad we're not biking to Frozen Yogurt today, it's so much fun when we get to bike."
Van: "But your babies are here. You should be happy. Alway be happy when your babies are around."
Me: "That is very true, that is a great reason to be happy."