Attitude.

I've just knocked down these past two weeks of uprising stress. It has been quite the struggle, but thru it all another blessing. Baby Fa'amoana was  in the hospital this week. He was diagnosed with RSV, and had to spend a couple of days in the hospital. He has had a quick recovery, and is back to his old self. For the couple of days that he was sick, it was sad that I wasn't able to wake up to his happy face, but after we were able to leave the hospital and return home, he seemed to recover faster than they thought. I honestly think it was because he saw everyone's faces again. I'm not going to lie, his sickness got so bad I though this was the end for him. But God had other plans for him, and has kept him here. All I know is that I am thankful that I shared a room with a family who was an inspiration to us.

She walked in happy, the tone of her voice- joyful. The rooms are separated by a white curtain, so we could hear everything she was saying, likewise for her to us. She seemed to get along so well with the nurses. They adored her daughter so much. At the time, I thought the nurses just knew the lady and her daughter because they might've come in a time before. The lady's comments were so positive, her daughters laughter, so adorable. We've been in the hospital for two days, and for us it was uncomfortable...depressing. You're in a hospital with sick children, of course it was hard to bare. When all was settled, and she and her daughter got comfortable, she then pushed the curtain back, and had a great big smile. She promptly introduced herself, and walked straight to baby's crib side. I introduced myself, and tried to keep it small talk. I wasn't in the mood for anything at the moment. She offered random things like candy and such. A complete stranger talking to ME?!?! Why was she doing all of this?

After a couple hours she needed to run down to the main lobby to grab a few things, and asked if I can watch her daughter. I said yes, and she left. Since she was gone, I wanted to take a quick look at her daughter. I pulled the curtain back to see this beautiful little baby girl. She also had RSV, and to my surprise was down syndrome. My heart quickly melted. She was the cutest little human being I have ever seen. And to have such an optimistic mother? Truly amazing.

Things weren't going so well with me, so being with this mother and daughter definitely opened my eyes. This lady was super positive, and by positive I mean she was always coming and talking to me, telling me great stories, her attitude was just so bright, and the way she talked about her own children made me want to hurry and have more.

Who could've guessed that an absolute stranger could lighten my load entirely?! A stranger who probably had trials of her own, but yet humbled herself so well, that you couldn't even see a glimpse of it! She taught me a valuable lesson. ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING. No matter the circumstance, it's all up to you on how you want to go about things. Lord knows I needed to greatly be reminded of the simplest skill that needs to be perfected.

Silent leadership is something I look up to daily. The random people I cross paths with, I always make sure to find the greater good from them, and help inspire me to good unto others also.