Thankful for Good Friends

Oh course I'm greatful for my own friends, but what warmed my heart yesterday was the friendship Madison has with her friends. It was her birthday and I thought it would be fun if she could talk to some of her friends on Skype. So one friend got up especially early in order to talk to her before school here. Anyone who sacrifices sleep for a friend is tops in my book. And then I got the phone numbers of 2 of her other friends to see if they could get anyone to come over after their school was over. When 8 of them came over to help Madison have a happy birthday, I was overcome with how wonderful kids are. They talked all afternoon and I know it made Madison's day. These are all kids who live very busy lives and yet they took the time to be a good friend. Friends make such a difference in our lives. It makes me want to be a better one.

One week later

     Well, I'm doing better.  The DI  (give away) pile is growing in the garage and I'm doing some deep cleaning  which always makes me feel clean inside as well. Weston and I even put up the Christmas decorations which mainly consist of ones that the kids have grown accustomed to seeing year after year and yelp at the thought of tossing them.  I'm the first to admit that I'm no Martha Stewart or Margrett or Margo.  It's strange to think that Christmas is so close because I haven't made a single purchase nor feel the rush to do so.  There's a section of time that is missing in the chronological events of the year.  So it doesn't seem possible that we are up to Christmas when we never had Halloween.

    It's Madison's 17th birthday tomorrow so if you are reading, Madison, a huge happy birthday to you.  We'll be thinking about you all day. But that's not unusual because we think about you all the time anyways.