Grateful Friday

Yesterday was a little rocky at school.  Everyone was a little off.  A lot of people have ties to UVU and it made the earth feel less stable beneath us somehow that something horrific had happened in our corner of the world.

 If you look for goodness, you'll find it and there are many things for me to be grateful for.

I was in the faculty room, heating up my lunch in the microwave, and Laura, a second grade teacher, came over to me and said, "I feel like I want to give you a hug."

Word is spreading and I'm OK with it.

She looked me in the eyes and said, "We are here for you.  We are your village and whatever you need."

And I know she meant it.

I appreciate so much all the in person and in text and over the phone encouragement and support that I get.  I truly feel undeserving.  Everyone is so very good at reflecting the light of Christ.  Their goodness blesses me.

I also felt better yesterday than I had felt in a while.  It ebbs and flows for no good reason.  I don't know, but I'll take the good days.

Mark had been saving his money and also sold a bunch of Magic the Gathering cards  to buy a new computer.  He had been researching and found what he wanted at Costco.  I had the energy for it and we headed out.  Emma called and we all three got to talk and that is always a treat.  Sometimes, like that, I just feel normal and I like it.  Emma was asking me about some plants a coworker had gifted her and we were talking about propagation.

Mark said, "You guys are a lot smarter than me when it comes to plants."

I said, "No, Mark.  We're just a lot smarter than you." (Gentle parenting was never my strong suit.)

Then Mark started telling Emma about the new computer he was wanting and how it would be easier to do his work for his Excel class and he and Emma started talking about Excel and I didn't know what they were talking about so maybe I'm not smarter....

(I didn't bring that up.)

Mark and I got the computer and some peaches and squash soup (for me) and some gluten free stuff (for him).  We stopped at MOD for dinner and I ate half my pizza so I could take the rest in my lunch today.

I don't take it for granted when I have the energy and wellness to just do things like that.

The best thing I'm grateful about today is that Adam came home last night.  That makes everything brighter.