It's not

always what it looks like!  Recently a friend of mine was in a store at the end of a very long day.  She was with her daughter, who was much more tired than she.  My friend had asked her daughter to wait for her in the car and rest, but, of course, the girl said she was "fine!"  So my friend started shopping for the 3 things she needed.  Of course, they were in all different places in the store.  Her daughter was dragging pretty quickly, so she suggested she go and rest in the car.  "No, I am fine." said the girl.  I will shorten the story by saying by the time they were gathering up the last grocery, the girl was not in a great mood.  Neither was the mom.  So, the mom, tired and frustrated, raised her voice at her beloved daughter, and took her to the car.  Then, she returned to finish the little bit of shopping she had left.  The employees in the area where she had been with her daughter treated her as if she was a child abuser.  Let me tell you, this women has been through a lot with this child, loves her dearly, and was wiped out herself.  What I want to say is that compassion is always better than judgement.  If a situation is dire, that is a different situation.  But, before we rush to that judgement, lets think with our hearts!