G is for Gifts because in the months
that have passed since I left my husband I have received a lot of
them in one form or the other. The source was often a surprise and
the gifts always had perfect timing. My little girl has been on the
receiving end of most of them and her face lit up with each one.
The most recent was a pillowcase with
Snow White and Prince Charming on it from a little white haired lady
that had never even laid eyes on her. It was a shock when the
doorbell rang and she asked me if I was the one with the little girl.
I had seen her walking her dog before and spoke to her briefly but
someone else told her I had a small child.
Turns out that she makes things for the
kids at the children's hospital and she enjoys it. She asked nothing
in return and only stayed long enough to drop off her gift. It was
just a little something that she thought a child might enjoy. It was
an act of kindness that made both of our days a little bit brighter.
These acts of kindness in the form of
tiny gifts have appeared more than once since September. We were
picked up to get to our destination and provided with our basic needs
while we recovered from the shock. During that time we received a
strange feeling; caring. It was odd at first but after awhile we got
used to it.
There were clothes (I had neglected to
get a significant amount) and there were toys for the baby. We were
blessed enough to make it through Christmas without an incident.
I have to say the past six months or so
have actually been rather good to the two of us as we start over. I
must say so far we appear to be on the right track.
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