In the past 10-1/2 days I have learned some very valuable lessons...
1. Cards and notes - The ones I have received have been such a blessing and encouragement. They are a small reminder that someone cares. I, also, received several texts and emails - virtual mail. :)
What's funny is...I'm the card-making girl and I never really understood the impact of what I do. Sure, I mail cards and occassionally I put confetti in cards...yet I'm always the sender. Too be the receiver during a trying time has been a new experience for me and one I hope to never forget.
2. Words - Consider and weigh your words before saying them outloud.
3. Being there - More than cards, notes, emails, texts, and caring words...more than all those things, being there is the most important. A cup of coffee, frozen yogurt, a stroll through the craft store, sitting on the porch. Honestly -- this is the lesson that I hope I never ever, ever, ever forget. It was imparted on me today when my former college roommate said, "I wish we lived closer so we could have a girls' weekend and take your mind off all of this." I wish it too more than she will ever know. You see, saying "I need you" makes me feel so needy. I don't know why that is. Too quote my former, favorite boss, "It is what it is."
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