You've got your hands full

This is a phrase mothers with small children hear ALL the time. I hear it even more with so many small children! I truly don't think people mean anything harmful by it, but it's not always a welcome comment. On the anniversary of my cousin Matthew's passing, my aunt and I shared a few emails. She said one of the most touching things I have heard. She said "You have your hands full, but your heart is also full, and that is a good thing." I have thought of this over and over since she said it. Every time a stranger comments on my brood of children, I will remember this and be grateful.