"I want my mom"

I was sitting at work and at about 4:45 today I got a phone call from home. Gracie was telling me that TJ was crying because he wanted his mom. So, I talked to TJ, who was crying hard. He said, "I want my mom!" I asked him if something was wrong and he told me no, he just wanted me to come home. I calmed him down as I walked out the door to head home. I called a few minutes later and he was still crying, just not quite as hard. I pulled in the garage and walked in the door. He was standing there with his arms outstretched. I proceeded to pick him up and hug him. As I walked in I asked what was wrong. He still said nothing, he just wanted his mom. Gracie told me that he went to the bathroom, in my bathroom and came out crying. So I asked if something hurt him or if he didn't feel good. Still no. Did something happen at school? Well, yes, the kids were mean to him and called him names today. The crying intensified. I asked who..he told me. The kid had called him dumb butt. (grrrr) So we talked about it. I gave him some pointers and got him laughing.

Still, I am confused. Why would my bathroom make him all the sudden bust out crying. This was out right sobbing! Not just a few tears. He tells me, "the kid called me names mom, but I also just wanted my mom." *SOB* Holy cow, tear me to pieces. Nothing tugs at your heart so bad as your child just wanting his mom. So, we sat and talked for a while. Then we started making dinner....his favorite, tuna casserole. As I walk away for a moment to do something, he calls me and says he wants me over by him. Later while he is starting to eat, and I'm dishing mine, he tells me again that he wants me to hold him.

So, he's not sick or hurt or sad or scared or anything else I could come up with. I don't know. Just wants his mom I guess, which I'm fine with, I just hope that he is okay. *sigh*