To Assume

Taking care of three kiddos is not a piece of cake. But when I am out shopping with them, strangers feel the need to say, "Wow, you must have your hands full!". I have a list of sarcastic responses that are dying to flow smoothly from my mouth that sadly never do.
The other day this lady felt the need to tell me
"I remember that stage of life- You might not know that this is the best time of your life, your children are blessings"
Really lady? I don't know you. You really have to nerve to tell me that I don't know how good my life is? You don't know anything about me and you are
#1-Telling me my hands are full and
#2 Telling me that I am most likely not appreciating the blessings that I have been given
Ok, maybe I am getting offended too easily, I'm sure the lady meant to be nice about it. To save a young mom from not appreciating her children and regretting it later. I know I look at least 4 years younger than I do, making me a teenage mother in the eyes of many.
I hope and pray that I am never like that. That I never assume in my old age that I know and understand what a younger mom might be going through. That I know how she feels because she must be feeling the same way I did when I was her age. I hope that I ask questions. Find out about her and how she feels, before assuming. Because we all know that to assume only makes an ass out of u and me.