Friends

I am so thankful for good friends. Whether they be family or otherwise. I had only told one person down here that Emi was having surgery due to the quickness of it all. So on Wednesday a friend called our house and then my cell saying she heard Emi was having surgery. (I didn't pick up due to all the craziness!) She wanted to let us know she was thinking about us and to call if she could do anything. Now mind you she has 4 kids of her own the youngest is 3 months older than Chieko. I didn't call back and next then I know I get a text from her and then she calls. I was a little crazy trying to get Emi to take her meds, listening to her whine, listening to poor Kaida and thinking she is not getting enough attention, thinking about school, feeding the baby, etc, etc. She then tells me she wants to bring dinner tomorrow night. Here I am in my mini-pity party and a friend steps right in! Then one of my friends from up north sends me a text checking in on Emi. She always thinks of my girls and is so thoughtful and generous. It is the little things like this that make aware that God does watch over us and use other people to help us. It things like this that make life so sweet. It is acts of kindness like this that make one get through any kind of hard time and renew one's faith in humanity. It is things like this that make you count your blessings and make sure in there you have counted in your friends.

Thank you friends for all you do/have done for me!!

I love you!!!