Young children experience pain differently than adults — not because they are weak, but because they feel everything all at once . A child under three doesn’t yet have the ability to filter pain or make sense of it. For them, pain is physical, emotional, and overwhelming — raw and unguarded .

That’s why a gentle look, a calm voice, or a loving touch can change everything . In moments like these, presence matters more than solutions. Sometimes the greatest kindness isn’t fixing the pain, but staying close while it hurts . How you respond to this image isn’t about judgment — it’s a mirror.

A reminder that compassion is a choice we make daily. Carry that softness into 2025 . Because the way we treat the most vulnerable says everything about the kind of world we are helping create