Love and gifts from faraway loved ones.
(Especially ones who remember I have a weakness for pretty necklaces)
Definitely some of my favorite things.
As to tempting fate, it's of course immediately after my year of Living On Purpose - "A year without fear" - begins that Milo has a double ear infection (with a perforated ear drum on one side, naturally), Tobin declares he does not want to go to school ever again, thankyouverymuchbuhbye, and Jack falls off the climbing wall at school and bashes his head on a metal ladder.
But everyone is okay, and to scornful fate I say "pfffthhhbbbbbbt." No one ever said it would be easy. But life is something to be embraced.
This week, in spite of their minor complaints and my minor whining, I am embracing my children as tight as I can and silently hurting for the parents of Maddie. Their sweet, beautiful little girl was born too soon and had to fight with all her might to live. They lost her this week, and I can only imagine the shambles their world is in right now. I can't let myself think about what it would be like to lose a child, most especially one for whom they had to fight so hard for to begin with. My heart is aching for them. Follow the link to send them some support, or go here to find out what you can do to help.
And go hug your loved ones.
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