I asked my son today what made him sad. He said, "The saddest thing I can think of is losing my sister. I worry about that sometimes. When we grow up, I want us to live in apartments right next to each other."
My daughter is too young to answer the question but I know that she misses her daddy a lot when he is at work. We recently took a three week trip to visit cousins and my husband had to stay home to work. When he picked us up to take us home, she would not let him leave her sight. She was so worried that he would disappear again, she would get upset if he tried to leave her sight for even a minute. It took almost a week to convince her that Daddy would come home again at night.
For me, there are many things that make me sad but what strikes me today is when my kids are hurting and I can't fix it. I remember the day my son figured out that a mommy kiss didn't take the hurt away anymore. While we all need to learn to handle and deal with disappointment and sadness, it is hard to watch them go through it.
While none of us like to be sad, I think sadness has a role to play in our lives. It helps us deal with events, to strive to do better and to make changes in our lives. I really can't imagine life without this emotion. It is all a part of what it is to be human.
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