A Verbal Hug

Proverbs 18: 4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.

My daughter Robin called me this morning. We chatted for a minute or two then she said the real reason I called was to tell you what Cayden did last night. My mind went to all sorts of places. What had happened to my adventurous 7 year old grandson? I waited to hear what she would say. I could tell there was concern in her voice.

She told me that she and Corbin, her other son, were watching American Idol. Michael (her husband) was busy in another room. Cayden was quietly playing by himself. He had a blanket that he was using for a cape. I am guessing it was a favored blanket and that it had been around a good while. Robin said the satin edge was coming loose on it.

Cayden had managed to slip his head through the hole. Now his cape would stay on by itself. Somehow in the midst of his imaginative play turning and spinning it got tangled and tightened around his neck. It was cutting off his air supply.

He came to the door where she was watching TV and quietly ask his mom for some scissors. She looked at him and noticed that his little face was quite red. She got up and came closer and figured out what was happening. At that point she did what most panicking moms would do, she screamed for dad. Michael came quickly and untangled the blanket and all was well.

Robin needed a verbal hug from mom this morning. I soothed her with comforting words assuring her that she is indeed a very good momma and no one can prevent everything that kids do. I reminded her that I pray for her family everyday and that God watches when we can't. I teased that I would ask God to send extra guardian angels for that boy. We laughed, both understanding that with his personality he needs extra.

My daughter needed a hug from mom. It had to be a verbal one. Words can be like deep waters, refreshing and healing. There are people all around us that just might need a verbal hug today. Proverbs 31:26 says: She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness. "Dear Lord, please give me a kind tongue".