Something Money CAN'T Buy..... Pt. 2

OK- so after Sunflower Market, I stopped at my parent's house where my mom loaded me up on fresh vegetables from their garden. And I LOVE fresh produce. (Again, thanks Mom! I'm sensing a theme here.....) Then it was on to my cousin's house to help her prep for Midvale Harvest Days Bingo tomorrow. Good times.

BUT..... the best part of the day hadn't happened yet. My mom picked me up from my cousin's house to drop me off at my apt and asked me if I wanted to go with her to my Grandpa Morley's house where she needed to pick something up. I haven't been there since he passed away so I quickly agreed.

I am not sad that my Grandpa is no longer alive on earth. I am so happy that he is in Heaven now, that he is reunited with his wife after 20 years. So, am I sad? No. But do I miss him? I truly do. He was a very real part of my life during all of my life. And even though I know that he still mindful of me even though he is no longer alive on the earth, well.... Sometimes I need a reminder. After wandering and reminscing in the basement I rejoined my mom in the spare bedroom upstairs. I randomly noticed a stack of wrapped gifts and picked up the one on top. And then I noticed that it had a tag on it and it read.....................................................................................



TO: Heather FROM: Grandpa Morley

Can you believe it!!!!!!!!!! To add to it, there were other wrapped gifts in the pile, but the only one with a label on it- was MINE. (And it was a book, by the way) As near as I can figure, he had that ready for me the Christmas I was living in Taiwan. But I know without a doubt, that the gift had a message. He didn't forget me when he was in Taiwan and he certainly is still just as mindful of me now!


And the blessings were still coming, on our way out my mom and I stopped by the fridge to clean it out. I came home with 3 grocery bags of food and condiments. So, I went from frustrating finances to coming home with food from Mom and Grandpa. And then when I did get home, I had lots of gratitude prayers to offer.


Really though, finding that gift from my Grandpa was the sweetest moment of the day. A gift tag may not seem like much to someone, but to me, it's priceless. It reminds me of my Grandpa and it reminds me that God is always mindful of us.

Something Money CAN'T Buy..... Pt. 1

What a day I had today! It came in extremes, from high to low.... Well, first I'll back up to yesterday.

The boy with autism that I take care of has a younger sister, 5, named Rebekah. I taught her in Head Start and she's wanting to play with me when I'm at her house so I thought I would give her some "alone girl time." I also invited my niece Sara, 5, to come spend the night, too. The morning was fun, but full, particularly getting the girls back home via bus and TRAX.


Then I was home for awhile, about an hour, before going to the dermatologist, follow-up for my acne. I was waiting for an hour (and for the record, I prefer being in the waiting room than in solitary white appointment room- next time I'm taking a magazine in with me!!!) . Towards the end of the hour I was practicing glares in the mirror. I did manage to be polite and respectful when the time came, though!!!!


However, when the appointment was over I was feeling mad again- 3 new medications that cost money, bringing the total to 7 meds. Which maybe wouldn't matter as much if I wasn't paying extra rent and saving for school. As I said to my mom (and God bless her for waiting for me during my appt), "I don't WANT to buy more medications- I want to buy an Ipod!!!!"

But it was hard to stay mad for long, though because the next stop was one of my all-time favorite places... Sunflower Market!!! It's esp good to go there on Wednesday's because it's "Double Ad Wednesday" Again muchas gracias to my mom who took me grocery shopping because I can get a lot more groceries home in my mom's car than I can carrying them on my own........

Stay tuned for part 2......