"However, the most important thing is to get in touch with how you believe and feel," said Mrs. Smith's granddaughter.
"Does it matter?" Mrs. Smith looked really confused.
"It's OK for you to feel exhausted, but it won't help if you continue to be like this." Her granddaughter patted her hand and said, "I don't want you to be so tired and sad. I want both you and Grandpa to be happy."
"How can I be happy when Grandpa looks like this," Mrs. Smith said, sighing.
"I don't think Grandpa would like to see you so unhappy. Please take care of yourself and not just Grandpa. Or else Mum, Dad, and I will all be unhappy too!"
Her granddaughter pretended to cry as she said that. Mrs. Smith felt so sorry for her and replied, "Please don't cry. I will take care of myself and not just Grandpa."
Her granddaughter stopped crying and smiled.
"Have you ever thought about what is the most important thing for you, Grandma?" asked the granddaughter.
"Well, all I want is for all of you to be happy and healthy," Mrs. Smith said, smiling.
"So what you really want is all of us, including you, to be happy and healthy," said her granddaughter. "Your exhaustion is there to remind you that you are avoiding or ignoring something important. That means it won't show up if you can change the way you deal with the problem and take care of yourself as you know deep in your heart that we will all be sad when you don't care about doing so."
"So you are saying that my exhaustion is a signal for me to change?"
"Yes," her granddaughter replied. "It is a road sign pointing to where you want to go."
