My Mom was sick. For two whole days. Two days! I took really good care of her. Honest I did. I watched her every second. Okay, I didn’t do it alone. Lily the cat helped too.
I stayed next to Mom all the time. Every single minute. Even when I was sleeping. I was still watching over her. I wake up really, really fast.
Lily helped keep our mom warm. She laid on top of her. I didn’t lay on top of Mom. Lily said that would be too much. I listened to Lily ‘cause I’ve never seen Mom sick. Lily has. Lily’s older than me and has lived with Mom longer.
It was really scary to see Mom sick. I mean really, really scary. I didn’t know what to do. We figured it out together.
When I had to go outside, Mom let me go all by myself. I can do that. I’m a big girl. I knew Mom was watching over me. I could see her near the door. When I was done, I ran as fast as I could back inside. I didn’t want to leave Mom alone for very long. She needed me.
Mom’s restroom is inside. It’s not like mine. My restroom is outside. But you knew that. Anyway, I always went with Mom when she went to her restroom. I stayed really close to her. I even licked her leg. That helped heal her. Mom told me so.
We tried to go for a walk. It was pretty short. Mom said she just didn’t have it in her to walk all the way down the lane. She promised we would go for a longer walk later.
And we did. The next day. Mom felt better so we walked all the way down the lane and back. Mom said that Lily and I healed her. That’s because we love her, and she loves us.
Love heals. That’s what Mom said. I believe her.