Inspiration Needed

For the past two nights, Raphaela has barely slept, and the congestion begun in the Winter continues, no matter what I do to try to help my daughter breathe.  It hurts me to hear her snorting and coughing.  Two nights ago, as soon as Raphaela managed to fall asleep, Harry started vomitting.  I had become spoiled by getting uninterrupted sleep cycles for the last few months.  Last night I was exhausted, almost passed out on the floor while Raphaela played with Leggos, until she passed out right next to me.  Perhaps a new set of teeth are arriving, and based upon the symptoms, it will be a big and painful event.

In times like these, I take inspiration from one of my heroes, Christopher Reeve, who wrote about  the challenges of parenting, especially after his accident:  "I believe that becoming a parent is a gift, even though parenting means taking on enormous responsibility.  It's a miracle that a child can come into the world and instinctively give us unconditoinal love.  If we can return that kind of love and provide a nurturing environment, the responsibility becomes less challenging."