Some good news to start with: Amelia has been back at school for three days now, even finished up her homework for the week last night after getting back from her first doctor's appointment with her new pediatrician. She was 68+ lbs and 4' 4" (that is an inch and a half or so since last time she was measured in August). She is definitely back on the growth curve and doing great. Considering that she only seemed to grow about a fraction of an inch while at Kartini...
Also, the last couple of nights, she and I have been working out our disc golf schedules for the year... It tends to be easier to get out to events for her because that gives mommy the weekend (or at least the day) to herself, where when I go to events, it means Amelia is with mommy ALL Day (or weekend). So, it also means I have to get creative. That being said, we have about 6 events planned for Amelia to participate in, from Lucy Burks 3 Oregon Junior Series events and her Oregon Junior Championship, to a couple of Chick Flick events, Going Global and THE Chick Flick. I am even working on getting shirts made for us... The initial design is a bit bright and out there, but the more you look at it, the less ostentatious it seems.
In other things, why are people awesome? Because in spite of their problems, some people are just so awesome that they will go out of their way to help you out. We have been getting eggs from a local woman who has become a good friend. She and her husband have been going through their own struggles and medical problems over the last year or so, and I know they have been having some tough times. In spite of that, today when Katherine went to pick up eggs, the lady would take no money from her, and when Katherine opened up the eggs, there was a $100 bill stuffed in there.
Sometimes, I just want to give the money back to people and say "but you need this so much more. We will figure something out, we will manage..." but I have long learned that if people are going out of their way, sacrificing of themselves to help you out, the best think you can do is accept it, thank them, and let them be a blessing. It really isn't about you. It is about them feeling like doing something good. Like giving to others. If you really DON'T need the money that they have given you, then pass it on to someone else. Let that person be a blessing to you by giving you a chance to be a blessing to someone else. I think the world would be a much better place if a few more people would be willing to think that way...
But, for today, people are awesome, and every day, something happens to make me believe in humanity just a little more and more.
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