When Someone Makes Your Day and Doesn't Even Know It...

This week has been particularly rough for a variety of reasons that I'm not going to name.  Many of you saw my Facebook post yesterday about Sara's injury... It certainly wasn't anything life threatening, but it was bad and sure took the wind out of my sails yesterday.  I spent all day today in a class on mental health aid and by 4:45 when the class adjourned, I was nothing short of exhausted and found myself so thankful the week was finally over!  Stan had picked all 3 of the girls up from school and they had been home doing "projects".  I was pulling into Pittman Park to pick Liam up when my phone vibrated.  I looked down and could see the message was a lengthy one.  My first thought was "what in the world could this be now?!?", based on the week we've had!   I picked up my phone and saw it was from Autumn, a dear sweet dance friend who we feel like is a part of our family.  I sat in my car and read the message in the parking lot at the church and tears just flowed down my cheeks and onto my phone.  Rarely in a world that is often cruel for blended families like ours, does someone step up and recognize that what is going on with your family is beautiful in their eyes.  Rarely does someone outside of your family take the time to tell you that you are doing it right and that your life is exactly how and where it should be.  Rarely can adults see this, much less a high school senior who is wise beyond her years.  Thank you, Autumn Jordan, for being a bright light in not only my day, but my whole week...  Your words touched me (and Stan too) very deeply and I thank you for being a supporter of our blended family.  We share a special journey and I'm glad people like you are a part of my life.  If everyone could practice that same kindness and encouragement, what a better world we would have.  I am so thankful for the love in our family every waking moment.  I'm glad it shines so brightly that others can see it.  

I asked Autumn if it was ok to share this message and she said that it was...  Thankful for this sweet, beautiful spirit... and happy to have her as a special friend and adopted member of the Akins/Bradley/Hutchens Crew!