Wise Beyond Her Years

Two days ago we let our Sarah, age 7, go to grandma's house.  She will be gone for a week before we can make the 12 hour journey to  retrieve her. 
I have been receiving texts, and pictures regularly of her adventure so far and she is having a wonderful time with grandma and grandpa.
But, I must admit, I miss her already.
She is my dear friend.
She always makes me smile and she has a heart for others as big as the sky.  The other day, I was going to go walk to the store by myself.  I was grumpy and wanted to be alone.  Sarah looked me square in the eye and said, "I am going with you."  I told her she was not and that I wanted to be alone.  She looked at me and said, "ok I won't talk but you need someone there to be with you."
At first I was annoyed.  But half way through our walk to the store I felt her slip her hand in mine, I looked down and she gave me that smile and said, " I love you mom."
Funny, I was no longer grumpy and she was right, I didn't really want to be alone.  I needed someone to love on me.  Oh how insightful a seven yr. old can be.