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(First of all, the land of good intentions has been visited over 1,000 times. Thank you for coming and coming back to read my journey. I hope that somehow, somewhere it helps someone feel not so alone.)
Yesterday was the first of a string of long, overfilled days for me. Not the best idea for my emotional health, but since I live in the land of good intentions I shouldn't be too surprised. I met a good friend for breakfast at one of those old restaurants that has been around forever, as evidenced by the age of the clientele. I've been in a French mood lately, so I ordered the Blintz (crepes) with strawberries and whipped cream. Or so I thought. The crepes were stuffed with sour cream and topped with sour cream and sour cream and sour cream.... there must have been over 1 cup of sour cream in/on three crepes. Fortunately, I was there for more than the food and my appetite is down thanks to one of my medications - so I got full on the sour cream-less ends.
After getting a hair cut, my sour cream overload was beginning to taper off. It was past lunchtime, and I headed to another old restaurant, albeit with a younger clientele - Taco Bell. I was picked to participate in a new product test, which meant I got a free lunch (including a delicious palate cleansing Saltine) and a gift card for my time.
The burrito was surprisingly good (with just the right amount of sour cream), but even more surprising was the connection I made with the surveyor. She was beautiful on the outside, but it did not compare to what was inside. As she chatted with me while waiting for the "test" burrito, we found we had a lot in common - starting with our wedding rings. Our conversation flowed easily and quickly became more personal, and lasted long after I finished my lunch. Before I knew it I was nearly in tears sharing my life story. I was stunned as my tender feelings poured out, but she seemed to know exactly what I needed to hear, and buoyed my tired spirit up. I only hope I said something helpful in return.
After visiting through her lunch hour, she gave me her personal business card before I left so I would always have someone I could write to instead of putting my burdens on my already tired friends and family. (See how she is full of love and kindness and beauty!)I want to share her website with you! I believe in her passion and dream. Besides her day job, she and her husband make and sell "Appreciation Boards" - nicely framed white boards, intended for families (or coworkers) to share their feelings of appreciation one to another. As the board fills up, someone photographs it before erasing the words for a fresh start, and the picture is added to a photo album. Slowly, a family builds dozens and dozens of kind and loving words toward one another - a healing balm in a crazy and negative world. It's something I know will be a huge blessing to my family.
I encourage you to go check out her website and get one of these for your family. It will bless your life more than you realize.
