today is a sick day. there is nothing quite like it. not a sick day for me, but both my boys are running fevers. their grumpiness and irritability were incredibly frustrating yesterday until i discovered they were sick. i was grumpy and they were unbelievably annoying and whiny. last night, i got about 3 hours of sleep and am dragging today. needless to say, it's hard to be patient and understanding with 2 demanding boys and an extreme lack of sleep.

i am reminded how hard it is to be compassionate and empathetic. so often i can't put myself in someone's shoes and see life through their eyes. my boys are reminding me to do that today. it's much easier to have some empathy when you realize they must feel awful. it also makes me so thankful for how well they are handling being sick rather than how poorly they're handling feeling well.