Sometimes it’s the simple stuff that makes all the difference in the world,
Last night my husband was telling me our son had called him,
I could see from the joy on his face, something had happened that had touched his heart,
I of course wanted in on it,
We had sent our son a box for his birthday,
Filled with things he loved, small things, that he loves,
Mostly treats and notebooks and special pencils he likes writing his music with,
He’s twenty-three but he’s our child…anyway,
His dad had slipped in a bottle of new cologne,
And yesterday he called his dad, gleefully telling him how good he smelled,
He said there was the scent of vanilla, but masculine so he was going to call it
‘Manilla’…
That simple, funny exchange filled a father’s heart with joy and his face with a smile,
Which proves it doesn’t take much to say I love you or show someone how important they are to you,
Or to let them know how much what they do means,
That is exactly how I felt this morning when I got an email from someone,
Who has read all my books, even traveled six hours round trip to attend a book discussion,
I hadn’t heard from her in a while, but she sent me a note to say,
As soon as Schae’s Story was printed, she wanted her copy and to remind,
Me that she is my number one fan!
Filled my heart with joy, and allowed my overworked butt to grin at six in the morning!
How cool is that!!!
Love,
Angelia
Schae’s Story: A Woman’s Transformation
12/01/2008
http://www.angeliavmenchan.com/
6 comments:
Very cool. Starting the day off with joy in your heart and a smile on your face.
Umm hmmm!
smooches!
I don't think folks realize how true this is. The things that folks fee are too small and won't really matter are the same things that make people's day. I know I get a big ole grin on my face every time a reader takes the time to write me and let me know they liked something I did. Or getting a 'hey just checking up on you' phone call or e-mail from a friend... That kind of thing doesn't really cost much especially with the flat rate of phone rates and internet rates, and the result is truly priceless...
Lady G,
it is absolutely priceless and feels so wonderful...
smooches!
angelia
The Simple Stuff...definitely beats sweating the small stuff...and I love when the kids show their appreciation for things that their dad does (because I'm the money gatekeeper for the kids in our family...they don't often realize that it's mom and dad who are contributing to their 'wants.')
Yas,
I feel ya, kids always think it's just mama, now that they are grown, finally they know better!
smooches!
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