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T H E N....our black lab puppy-dog decided that it was a chew toy and she tore it out of the ground, destroying it's roots. I was devastated...
You remember I said that little things bother me when life is good, haha...my misery was sealed and my day ruined. I let everyone around me know how frustrated I was. Later that day, my oldest 8 year old son wordlessly dropped a handmade card on my bed. And my spirit was soothed as I realized my son took notice and shared his PURE LOVE with me! Here is the card he wrote:
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He even enlisted his youngest brother to help!
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Well, Skyler saved the day, but one more victory to tell. . .
I saved what I could of my flower and put it in water and I received my itty bitty miracle! It bloomed just as I had been waiting for.
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This post is linked to: The Lettered Cottage and is my favorite blog post for 2009.