Compliment from a Stranger

Have you ever had one of those hectic days? Kids aren't napping as scheduled, one is teething and cries so much "they" have to come and get you while working out at the Y, the whining never stops and you have to take two cranky kids to the grocery store to buy the necessary supplies - diapers and juice. And while at the grocery store, you have one that wants to sit in the front of the cart (where your legs slide into the two holes) knowing full well that his baby brother has to sit in there because he can't be anywhere else, and he doesn't want to sit in the back but he wants to push his own mini-cart (I wonder if whoever invented those has kids of his/her own under the age of 2 1/2) and he runs into the backs of people's legs (very old people) who just nod and smile politely (and you know she is swearing under her breath), and you finally make it to the check out and your 2 1/2 half year old wants to hand the cashier EVERY item from you cart and throws a tantrum when you try to speed him up because the person behind you is sighing and looking at their watch. And you finally make it through the line, and are heading for the door with the baby in the front, groceries in the main part of the cart, and the 2 1/2 year old riding on the cart with his hands hanging from the handle, and a woman following you out says, "You are doing a great job with the two of them.", gives me a warm smile, and continues on her way. All of the tensions of the day seemed to fade away with that one (seemingly) small statement. Thank you stranger at the grocery store - I needed that compliment today.