Surprise photos
The boys were both soooo surprised when they saw each other last night. It was the most fun. And it was super to have them together again. I am always surprised at how easily they slip into being together.
The boys spent forever building cars at the Lego shop at Downtown Disney.
Will’s built like his daddy… all stocky and solid. Griff looks skinnier than usual next to him. But aren’t they all cute in their little reggae Mickey hats. They spent a good 20 minutes trying on various hats. Mike commented that only at Disney would I allow kids to try on hats that countless others have tried on before. Lice? Never heard of the concept. It’s the Happiest Place on Earth! Try this one on next!
Will said, ‘I wish ya’ll hadn’t moved.’ To which Griff said, ‘me, too.’ Will asked Mike, ‘When are ya’ll moving back?’ which began their discussion about how they were planning - their 8-year-old selves at that time - to sabotage Mike’s interview with his current employer. Sweet if heartbreaking.
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An open letter to a friend…
Dear you,
I know the things you are facing right now are overwhelming. I honestly cannot imagine how hard this is for you. I wish I was closer and could help you somehow. I know, of course, that even if I lived nearby, there wouldn’t be much I could do for you. But in my head, somehow just going for a Starbucks or a Sonic Diet Coke or a Blizzard would be helpful.
Short of that, I wanted to tell you that I am honored to be your friend. You are an amazing woman. Truly. If I were to take a pencil and paper and write down the names of all of the people whose lives you have touched for the better, I would run out of paper and energy before I ran out of names. And those are just the people I know personally.
As you walk this path, I know that you are walking it alone, and I hate that for you. But I am proud of you. I am proud of you for being the woman you are. I am proud of you for facing your fears… because I know you must be afraid. I would be. Frankly, I’m a little afraid for you.
But when I’m afraid, I pray. Even when I didn’t pray much, I prayed when I was afraid. And so, I’m going to pray for you this week. I’m going to pray for the people who are in this situation with you. And maybe, by posting this, the other people reading will pray for you, too. And maybe each person will stop and think of someone they know who is walking a difficult path alone, and they will pray for those people, too. And pretty soon, you will have touched those lives, too, if only from the ripple effect of prayer.
In the end, whether I lived close by or this far away, I think the only really important thing I can do is to pray. And to tell you that you are strong and beautiful and loved. So that is what I will do for you.
All my love,
me
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