{"id":11794,"date":"2026-09-01T09:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T09:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humorsidehub.com\/?p=11794"},"modified":"2026-09-01T09:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T09:05:48","slug":"busy-mom-overcome-with-emotion-when-elderly-man-says-the-perfect-thing-to-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humorsidehub.com\/?p=11794","title":{"rendered":"Busy mom overcome with emotion when elderly man says the perfect thing to her"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He chose positivity and it made all the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents of newborns know they&nbsp;are in the middle&nbsp;of a joyous and stressful era. But far too often, the people they run into choose to frame&nbsp;things negatively&nbsp;when talking to them about their young child. They\u2019ll say things like, \u201cDon\u2019t worry, it gets better\u201d or \u201cBoy, do you have your hands full.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s why&nbsp;Steph Morrison\u2019s&nbsp;video on&nbsp;TikTok&nbsp;touched so many hearts. It\u2019s about the fantastic things that can happen when people choose to see things in a positive light instead of a negative one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe sweetest thing just happened,\u201d Morrison begins in her video. \u201cI was just finishing my walk and we were just pulling down our street and this old man, he stopped so we could walk by because we\u2019ve got the double-wide stroller that takes up the whole space, and he goes \u2018Wow! You\u2019re going to have a lot of fun.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comment blindsided Morrison because it reframed how she looks at being a parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know why I\u2019m getting emotional telling you now. But most people say, \u2018You\u2019ve got your hands full\u2019 and it\u2019s my biggest pet peeve, but he was so sweet and I could, like, see the memories flash through his eyeballs as he said that to me: \u2018You\u2019re going to have a lot of fun.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLike, dang! That\u2019s the type of vibe and energy I\u2019m going to bring to motherhood,\u201d she continued. \u201cI was having a really great time with the kids already, so I don\u2019t know why I\u2019m crying while telling you this. But if you\u2019re a mother out there, I hope you\u2019re having a lot of fun, too, because why not?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone knows that parenting can be hard. But it\u2019s also filled with joy, laughter, hope, possibilities and new experiences. The elderly man\u2019s comments were a great reminder to Morrison and her followers to focus on the joy and possibilities of being a parent instead of the challenges and hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.giphy.com\/6XVbuLUxiXs1J2cOsh.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAn older man in the grocery store stopped me when my son was 8 months old and said, \u2018Young enough to still talk to the angels, put in a good word for me!\u2019\u201d Rachel wrote. \u201cMy only son is 7 months old. I can\u2019t have any more kids due to life-threatening complications at birth. The other day, a man said to me, \u2018He gets to have you all to himself. Isn\u2019t that so special?\u2019\u201d Happy_Gilmoree added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CaitlinPrice25 hit the nail on the head. \u201cSociety makes us feel like kids are a burden,\u201d she wrote. \u201cJust a little change of perspective can make all the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A positive mindset can make life much easier for parents, but it\u2019s also great for their children. Children look to their parents and model their behavior; those with a positive attitude are likely to raise happy, optimistic children. \u201cA mother\u2019s ability to model positivity becomes a powerful tool in shaping a child\u2019s character, fostering qualities such as kindness, compassion, and a positive outlook on life,\u201d\u00a0The Motherhood Center\u00a0in Houston, Texas, writes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story also reminds everyone, whether they are parents or not, of the importance of leading with positivity when dealing with others. The man could have said something clich\u00e9 such as \u201cI hope you\u2019re getting enough sleep,\u201d but instead, he reminded Morrison of the joy of parenting, and she made his remark her north star. That\u2019s the power of positivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He chose positivity and it made all the difference. 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