Things That Bother Us : The Tipping Point

My daughter cried just now and when I asked why, she said she was sad because of something that was said to her. I knew it was a big thing as she was quiet for a while and sat there contemplating before bursting into tears. And this happened when I was tucking her into bed. To me, the matter she was upset about seemed a bit illogical and I didn’t quite understand but I knew it was a bit thing to her.

So I called the cause of her griefs and it was sorted. What I wanted to highlight is that I think I can empathise with my daughter in the sense that some things, are not a bother by itself, but when it piles up until a certain point, it becomes a problem and pain. I like to think of my work table where one paper and a pen is needed but when there are a bunch of pens and also stacks of paper, it makes the desk messy and you can’t even find the pen(s) anymore. It’s not even clear what is on the table. Best to stack the papers and put the pens in a holder, before this happens.

Similarly in life, and relationships, best to sort this out before it tips over. Problem is sometimes we forget or miss things, hence what happened with my daughter. Hope that doesn’t happen again.

Thanks for reading.