Little Encourager

Today was an absolutely crazy day, cleaning the house top to bottom, finishing up home improvement projects, catching up on laundry...  In spite of the long day, we had some great moments, the kids and I.  Like building with Lego.  Or playing Sorry.  My favorite moment, though, came while I was on my hands and knees scrubbing the kitchen floor.  I was tired and discouraged and knee-deep in dirt when Cora came up behind me.  She set her little hand lightly on my back and rubbed it back and forth.  Then she leaned down and whispered, "Sweet, sweet Mama."  That was it.  She turned and went back to her playing, but my work suddenly felt lighter.  No "thanks for all the work you do" could have said it better.  Sweet, sweet Cora.