“Mom! I got one question wrong by mistake in the test today. I could’ve got it right …”
My daughter expressed her frustration as soon as she got home.
“It’s okay, dear. You can do better next time! Is there something you want to eat at the dinner? I will cook it for you.”
My daughter is young, but she has her own worries and things that make her upset such as the school tests just like any other kids. I feel bad because I can’t do it for her. The only thing I can do is comfort her with encouraging words, hoping that she can overcome it by herself.
I think I should be concerned and comfort my children even out of the sense of parental duty so that their feelings won’t get hurt by trivial matters, but comfort is not the thing that only parents do. I once sat in front of my computer, night and day, for three days, working on a document for my work. After great labor, all that was left for me to do was just save it and email. However, I accidentally deleted the whole file.
“Nooooo!”
Three days of time and effort vanished like that. So frustrated and upset, I felt like crying. Although I knew that there was nothing I could do, I couldn’t let go of the mouse. But then my daughter walked up to me.
“What’s going on?”
“I just accidentally deleted the file I worked all night for. What should I do?”
My daughter, who knew how hard I had worked for it, felt as bad as I was and patted me on my back.
“Mom, don’t be too sad. Everyone makes a mistake, you know? Have coffee and take a break, then you will feel better. I’ll make you coffee!”
Amazingly, I was able to calm down after talking with her. I thought she was a mere child who only needed care from her parents, but she understood how I was feeling. I was proud of her.
“Thank you, Da-hyeon. I will try again.”
After having coffee that my daughter made for me, I pulled myself together and got back to my work. Thanks to her comfort, I could finish my work a lot earlier than I thought.
This helped me fathom the hearts of Heavenly Parents. The heavenly children’s comfort is probably the best medicine for Heavenly Parents, too.
We face hardships and difficulties in our lives of faith, but we can overcome them thanks to our Heavenly Parents who give us comfort and courage with endless prayers. But I have not repaid Them for Their love. From now on, I will understand and comfort Heavenly Parents as a mature spiritual child.
“Father Mother, don’t be too sad. I will find my lost brothers and sisters!”