Humbled (Part 3)

Welcome back!

 

In case you missed the previous two posts,
 

you can catch

 

Part One Here,

I made cookies and auctioned them off

for Collin's Special Service Class

 

Part Two Here,

Collin was bless with an iPad from the

wonderful people at

Cookies for iPads!

 

So..this is now part three

 

the rest of the story, if you will.

 

This part of the story...

 

well...

 

it was HARD to write about!

 

Hard, because, well, I am just so blessed.

 

I have the most amazing network of

cookie friends.

 

Friends from all over the country

 

Friends from other countries

 

Friends that are so caring,

giving and supportive.

 

I am so blessed to have them in my life!

 

These are ladies that will help me with a cookie

that does not look right, by giving me suggestions.

 

These are ladies that will shop for me,

because I live in a baking goods desert.

 

These are friends who will send me a

retired cookie cutter, because I have looked forever

for it, and they have it, and don't use it.

 

These are friends who, find out I don't have a

cutter, that should be a staple for every cookier, and

have one shipped to me.

 

These are friends, who find puzzle patterned stuff,

and ship it to me, because they know

puzzle pieces make me happy!

 

These are friends who, find a puzzle cutter, find out it is only

available in the UK, and find a way to get it for me,

 

These are friends who will spend their day off

running to TJ Maxx and Home Goods, searching

for Pumpkin Emulsion for me.

 

These are friends, who, when I tell them a package is

lost in the mail, help me track it down so that a

customer can have cookies for their special event.

 

These are friends, who, when they find out my cookies are lost,

offer to bake new cookies, and drive them one hour, just

so there will be cookies for an Autism Walk.

 

These are friend, who, will help me with graphic

work, because I have not talent for that.

 

Get the point?

 

These are AMAZING WOMEN!

 

 

So...I tell you this, because what they did for

Collin and I, is simply mind blowing.

 

 

So, want all the details?

 

Ok

 

Here it goes.

 

When we last left off, it was Monday

Collin had just got his iPad.

 

Life was good!

 

I was so excited for him

 

He was excited

 

I was humbled at all the love and support

my friends were showering down on me.

 

THEN

 

TUESDAY CAME!

 

OH MY!

 

Look what started showing up in my

mailbox!

 

WHAT THE HECK?

 

 

I guess, my friends got the news about Collin's iPad

long before I did!

 

BUT....HOW?

 

Well...I started asking...and asking...and

 

 

Finally...the story came out!

 

Melissa of Cookies for iPads, had told my friend

Heather of

SugarNoshTreats, Collin was getting an iPad.
 

Heather, just could not keep a secret, and told others, lots of others!
 

It would seem that all my friends KNEW Collin was getting and iPad, and they

kept it a secret from me...
and
the little boogers sent Collin
gift cards to use for his iPad apps. Gift Cards, for him to use for accessories for his

iPad, Gift Cards for him to use to buy stuff for his class.
 

AND they sent the sweetest cards, letters, emails, messages, and cookies.
 

They kept coming, and coming and coming!
 

Ya'll, I was in tears for a week!

Just when I thought I had my act together, I would get something else.
 

See!

Good People

Kind People

Loving People

Generous People

I have met NONE of these ladies, but I email, message, text and chat with many

of them on a daily basis. They are my rocks, they lift me up, hold me up, encourage me,

motivate me, help me, make me laugh, make me cry, and listen to me.
 

THEY ARE MY PEOPLE!

 

 

And I am proud to call each and everyone of them
 

MY FRIENDS!
 

They are NOT my "cookie" friends.

 

 

They are NOT my "Internet" friends.
 

These ARE my friends!
 

I KNOW them, and they KNOW me!
 

And, even though I have never met them, if I need one of them

they are there, just a call, text, email, or message away.

 

 

From the very bottom of my heart

 

Thank you Ladies!

 

Thank you for your friendship!

 

Thank you for supporting me!

 

Thank you for caring for me!

 

Thank you for caring for Collin!

 

Thank you for your kind hearts!

 

Thank you, for being YOU!

 

You are amazing ladies...

 

And

 

I am so blessed

 to have each and everyone of you

in my life!

 

Until next time.......

 

 

 

Hugs

Kim