life really is short sometimes

with the news of my dad's cancer being gone from his lungs and my fourteenth anniversary on top of meredith's passing and the funeral, this past week has been a really emotional whirlwind. add the excitement of christmas and, on top of that, blizzard one day, rainstorm the next and blizzard again and you have one mixed up mom here.

it is only appropriate that a friend from the past found my blog and re-introduced herself and her family into our lives this weekend. we met during pre-natal classes when we were both expecting our first babies. I used to watch her daughter for her a couple of times a month and she and jonam were fast friends. God is so good. their coming over was balm for my weary soul. wendy not only brought her award winning chili, but also a big bucket of grated cheese, a platter of goodies, a gift basket of cream cheese, crackers and hot pepper sauce, and two fresh, still warm loaves of bread baked by rod himself.

makes one appreciate the friendships that come and go in life ... especially the ones that come back. maybe I do have a village after all, it's just a little more geographically spaced than I would like.

thanks rod, wendy, jessica and kyle. your timing was impeccible and your love knows no bounds. I am still finding myself suddenly welling up with fresh tears and your kindness was an unexpected piece of heaven ...