Angel Tree

We arrived home from Vegas to find this Angel Tree on our doorstep. The brainchild of a good friend (who might very well have been behind the pumpkin parade). People have been leaving angel ornaments on it this week, and we've amassed quite a few.

The girl child is excited, because she thought that there might not be Christmas decorations or a tree this year, and now she gets one. There's also a wreath on the front door from all my friends at work. I just might have the energy to put up the stockings this week.

If you've left an angel, thank you! We're leaving the tree out as long as the wind stays away, so feel free to stop by and see the love!

A Random Happy Moment

Don't get me wrong, there have been happy, and even funny, moments along the way. But this one was something that actually got me through a bad day. On Thursday, on my way to meet with the chemo doc, I had to stop by the school to drop some stuff off. Outside the school, one of my favorite students came running over to say "hi." She gave me a hug and asked me how I was. (And yes, Mr. School District Lawyer, I think the hug was appropriate to the situation). I couldn't really tell her the truth, because to be honest I was feeling pretty horrible about the impending doctor appointment. 

She said that she missed seeing me at school, and told me that I looked pretty good. Having known her for years, I know she is a sweet girl who truly meant what she said, and wasn't just saying it as something canned the way many of us adults do. It made me smile and I really appreciated that she took a small moment of time to stop and say "hi." 

And it also made me laugh to myself just a little because if she thought I looked pretty good in the state I was in, what did she think I looked like on a daily basis at school? Is this how I normally looked? Are these middle school kids taking a toll on me? Note to self: check bathroom mirror for accuracy...