Day Forty Eight

Whew! I feel relieved. I was all caught up in my weekend and hadn't written for 4 days! So, I just played catch up. I'm so glad I went ahead and wrote two on Tuesday last week in anticipation of a busy weekend.

First, I want to talk about the feedback I've been getting. I got a very sweet note from my friend Karyn. She appreciated her card a lot. They always seem to come at "just the right time" as I'm discovering. My aunt from Massachusetts wrote me a letter in response to mine. She is sweet and humble and deflected her greatness all over the place. She loved hearing from me and wants to keep writing. Yesterday I got a call from my local friend who LOVED his card. We have a special bond and I love knowing that I can make him smile. Today I received an email from my friend Eli, here in CA. She is an amazing woman who faces so many challenges every single day. I honestly don't know how she does it. She loved her card too. I hope my words can give her strength and remind her just how spectacular she is.

So, I sat down this morning to get "caught up" on my love-fest of gratitude. First I wrote to my friend who moved away to Arkansas last December. I stumbled across a little Valentine note she sent me last year and decided to shower her with some love.

Then I wrote to my dad's old boyfriend. My dad passed away about 12 years ago. James was his partner at the time and nursed my dad through lung cancer. He is a man with a heart of gold. He plays the role of caretaker quite often. I wanted him to know what a difference he makes in this world.

I followed that by writing to my friend who lives in Pennsylvania. We've been friends since college. She's a talented, loving person who doesn't always see how amazing she is. She has 3 precious daughters and is a wonderful wife and mother. I know she will appreciated the reminder of how special she is. It made me cry to write hers. Maybe I see a little of myself in her...the part who doesn't always see or feel her amazingness!

Then...I did it! I wrote to my mom! I took out my most beautiful card and just started writing. It really helped knowing that my mom sees how others are loving their cards. My aunt from the other day called my mom to talk and of course she mentioned the "nicest card" she ever received. I was still nervous. Sometimes I fear my mom is jaded and won't take the card at face value. It was tricky to write, but I did it. I can hardly express the relief I feel. Perhaps another occasion will present itself as the year goes on. I've still got over 300 letters to write! Yikes!

I was dreading writing my letters today, feeling overwhelmed and berating myself for not keeping up. Once I started writing it all faded away. It feels amazing to hold someone in their best light and shower them with love. It really does.