Don't be selfish

Last night KK came into the living room where Mikey and I were. She told me it was really important and that she needed me.

Turns out… she just needed a bandaid.

Mikey followed right behind her and asked, “This is important??”

And it made me stop and think. How many times do we do this? How many times do we brush people off because their needs don’t seem important to us?

How selfish can we be sometimes without even realizing it.

Here’s a little reminder: what might feel small, silly, or unimportant to you could mean the world to someone else.

Let’s slow down. Let’s listen. Let’s choose compassion over convenience 💛

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