"What makes me grateful is when I am sitting in the Staples parking lot eating my lunch, and I see a Dad drive up in his mini van. He gets out and 2 kids jump out. Then he walks to the back of the van and pulls out a wheelchair. Then he goes to the side of the van and physically picks up his child and places her in the wheelchair. A child that is around 8 years old and will probably spend her life in that wheelchair. That's what makes me grateful."
Sometimes the plight of a stranger seems to make what is wrong in our world look a little less wrong. A teary moment and a couple of hugs and the world looked a little brighter. It's all a matter of perspective.
The kids are home until Thursday for teacher workdays. Jenna was busy entertaining herself with this castle.
Life is good when you can make a castle out of plastic cups! Don't let that sunshine fool you...we've been freezing over here! The past couple nights we've been in the teens. It seems like my hands just can't get warm. I'll have to remember these frosty moments when it's 100 degrees outside and I just can't get cool!
2 comments:
What a great lesson for Alyssa and anyone else who reads this. It is sometimes difficult for us all to find thigns to be grateful for but they stare us in the face all the time. Thanks for teaching me too.
That's a great way to help Alyssa learn. Wonderful castle Jenna.
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