I think the absolute hardest thing about being a Mommy is seeing your little ones hurt. The pains of loses and changes and knowing there is nothing you can do to make the pain go away but love on them and pray for them.

Today we had to break the news to our oldest daughter (6 years old) that we are going to have to get rid of our family cat. We bought her Pan Chan at a street market not long after we moved to Korea. She was 3 and it was her first new friend. Pan Chan (means Side Dish in Korean) has been with us for 3 years and is part of the family. However, for many reasons, it is time to say good bye to him. The biggest reason is that they stopped selling litter here and sand from the beach just isn't the same! The second reason is that I have been allergic to him since the day we brought him home and now we think our second daughter (6 months old) is allergic to him as well. For our health, we are having to get rid of him.

When we broke the news to our daughter, she cried and cried. It was SO hard to see her hurt over the loss of a pet. My heart is breaking for her, but I know there is nothing I can fo to make it better...just love, hugs and prayers. Seeing her hurt is the hardest thing about being a Mommy!