21/04/2026
You won't always recognise a cry for love
when it comes wrapped in defiance,
anger, or attitude.
But that's often when it's needed most.
Some kids don't know how to ask for comfort.
So they push.
They test.
They unravel right in front of you —
not to make your life harder,
but because they don't yet have the words
to say:
"I'm scared. I'm overwhelmed. I need you."
Their behaviour isn't defiance.
It's a signal.
A flare.
A silent question:
Will you still choose me — even like this?
And if we can hold steady in those moments —
not because it's easy, but because it matters —
we show them what love really is…
Not conditional.
Not earned.
Not withdrawn when things get hard.
But constant.
Rooted.
Real.
That's what makes your presence so powerful.
Not because you fix it all —
but because you stay
when it's hardest to stay.
That's when love speaks loudest.
Not through the ease —
but through the storm. ❤️
Quote Credit: Dr. Russell A. Barkley ❣️