My Little Nurse

Today I went to our clinic to get a booster vaccination.  I assured my kiddos that they wouldn't have to get a shot, just I would.  When we got there, Erin pulled me aside and very gently told me that she would hold my hand when I got my shot.  My heart was so touched by her thoughtfulness.  My name was called and Erin stuck close to my side while my other two kids obliviously played with toys in the office playroom.  I sat down to get the shot and Erin held onto my hand and said that I was strong and brave and she told me that mommies don't cry when they get shots.  As soon as the shot was over she very kindly looked at the nurse and said, "may I have a sucker?"  Ha ha!  I'm sure that Erin really knows how much shots and pokes hurt, but I wonder if part of her kindness was also after that sucker.  Whelp, she knows more about medical stuff than any other normal kid and it touched my heart that she wanted to comfort me when she knew that I would hurt a little from the shot.