Last Friday I was an hour and a half from home picking my boys up at school. My van decided to break down My ex wasn't going to be home from work until midnight. I couldn't even have my parents come pick us up because even with two vehicles there wasn't enough room for all of us. But there are so many blessings to be thankful for!
1. My 3yods was with my parents so I wasn't having to deal with keeping him entertained.
2. My breakdown could've happened in the nearby city where I could've caused an accident.
3. A very nice man(I forgot to get his name!) stopped to help and nursed my van to my ex's house a couple of blocks away.
4. A very dear man who is a genius with vehicles came to look at it after putting in a 14 hour workday. He didn't have to return my phone call, he could've gone home and relaxed. But he is such a generous person he came to help. He couldn't quite put his finger on it but he was on the right track.
5. He didn't mind my ds-7 asking a bazillion questions. He even showed him the "flux capacitator" 
6. He offered me and the 5 children with me a place to stay for the night since the van was not driveable. He's not only a genius...he's insane 
7. My dear friend Robin F. drove 20 minutes at 12:30 in the morning to pick me and dd-16 up to spend the night at her house. We watched Sister Act II and had a slumber party. It was fun to be a "girl" again lol
8. The next day she drove me back to where my van was so I could get what I needed out of it then drove us an hour and a half home!!!
9. She offered to come pick me up and drive me back up there when the van is repaired(it's in the shop up there).
10. I live in town. I can walk to the grocery store, Dollar General, the library, etc... We usually walk anyway.
I really feel like in this whole situation I have much more to be thankful for than to complain about. Mostly that I have been blessed with two dear friends. Often I feel so guilty that they always seem to be doing something for me and I never get to "pay them back". I know they don't expect it. It would just be nice to be able to do something for them once. I've never had a lot of friends. Maybe several acquaintances. Making a good friend is not easy for me. I'm not that outgoing(I know some will chuckle at that but I'm really not!) True friends who you allow to know you as well as you know yourself are hard to come by...the ones who've seen you at your best and your very worst, and love you anyway. My hat is off and many humble thanks to Toby and Robin 
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