All We Need Is Love & Tylenol

M is still under the weather. She is just sick enough to feel great as long as the Tylenol is working. I wonder if they make a toddler version of some type of extended release medication, a Tylenol XR. I need to investigate this, possibly invent it.

I had to fill out some forms a few days ago that required me to count the number of years I had been in school. Turns out it is 18; my education level is allowed to vote and buy cigarettes. I guess if you count kindergarten and preschool I might as well go back for one more year so my diploma can order a beer. My student loans make so much more sense now..

I'm getting off topic. My degrees are in what I refer to as warm and fuzzy things, psychology and social work. This is completely unfair of me, there is a lot of science and research in these fields. My psych degree took a surprising amount of science and anatomy classes. But, its not degrees in something like architecture or engineering. Those are not warm or fuzzy subjects, those are concrete situations, no pun intended. You fake those and your buildings fall down, your bridges do a sine wave, which will make you famous, but not for the right reasons. Check out the YouTube videos of the Tacoma Bridge collapse, its awesome that a bridge can move like that, but only if it is designed to, significantly less exciting if its by accident then collapses.

I tend to forget that I have spent a lot of time in classrooms delving into some pretty specific things. I normally assume that if I know something, its probably common knowledge. I'm reminded every so often that my assumptions are not accurate. I've also learned that my brain is a unique place to live, thanks Myers-Briggs.

I was watching M flop around on the bed today, trying to get comfy and find a less achy position. I found myself softening as I watched her little self fidget and wiggle. I asked her to come sit with me. She crawled over and snuggled in immediately. It reminded me of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Basically, as humans, we have some basic needs that must be met before we can worry about other stuff. Our physical needs (food, water, etc) need to be met before we worry about our safety. Once we are fed and safe, we start to think about relationships, how we fit in with others, how we view ourselves and so on. It makes a lot of sense if you think about it and if I explained it better. This is why we have Google.

M self snuggled while I changed so we could run to Target for diapers. Speaking of, there should be a drive thru diaper store, maybe one that sells Tylenol XR.

M snuggled in, she had her Tylenol, her mommy, and a belly full of chicken nuggets. Her physiological needs and her needs for safety were met, she felt loved. She was set as far as a toddler goes but it made me ponder how much nicer the world would be if we all looked for ways to help each other feel a bit more secure. High fives are totally not cool, but maybe a little more proverbial high fives and bit less climb over anyone who can help you get to the top the fastest. Or, I'm just sleep deprived and have been in the house with a feverish toddler for a few too many hours.