I've been in a funk for the past week -feeling very apathetic and just not able to get up a head of steam about anything. A lot of this is about the dog, but some of it is also about the state of my house (still in mid-remodel), the progress or lack thereof that I've made in my business this year, my weight, the kidlet and I have vicious head colds, blah blah blahgety blah.
But I do feel hopeful; this morning I got up and saw the first evidence of fall color on my peach tree in the backyard which reminded me that a) we're flying out to see my mom in Kentucky next week and b) the end of this heinous summer (heinous on many levels) is nearly over. Hallelujah.
Also pulling me out of the funk was this post by Julie detailing the saga of one family to bring their daughter's sister home. It's an amazing story, and many many lauds to Julie for coming up with such a great way to raise money for them - she's auctioning off one of her famously gorgeous quilts.
~Preview shots of this beauty~
So I got up, blew the stink off and got myself over there to donate and drool over that quilt. I want to remember that other people are living their own stories every day, the joyous and heartbreaking, right alongside of my own, and I can be a part of it.
PS - When you go to donate, and notice that Julie has already reached her campaign goal, go ahead and DONATE ANYWAY. Everybody by now knows how expensive babies are; can you imagine how much more money you'd need when bringing that baby home not from the hospital but from HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD?!?
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