gift giving

now that i’m back to work for a season (all for a reason, only for a season), Leo has tried to take over some of the necessary shopping ... but he has discovered that after a little bit of walking, his legs don’t want to hold him up anymore ... he needs to lean on counters or stoop ... not much fun ...

the topic of a cane has come up ... he does have my grandmother’s cane to use on bad days, but he needed one that was appropriate for his height ... we talked about a walking stick too ... they don’t look quite as "disabling" as a cane ...

when i got back to work i shared this with my gal pals ...

well ... a week later, i got to work and lo' and behold, there were 2 walking sticks in my work area ... a 4 footer and a staff that can be cut down to whatever length Leo wants ... compliments of one gal pal’s husband, who works with wood as a hobby ...

needless to say, we felt blessed by such a wonderful and personal gift ... i feel like i am being blessed beyond measure and i don’t know how to "repay" the generosity and kindness of folks ...


then to top it all off ... one of the guys brought in real homemade cheesecake for coffee on Friday ... mmmmm, i love cheesecake ... i actually walk around the office saying "mmmm, i love cheesecake" which makes everyone laugh - but it seems to bring in the cheesecake too!

SO now it is Saturday evening ... Leo and i have visited, i’ve had phone visits with the family and quiet time in the recliner with a book ... i think my batteries have charged up a bit ...

i feel rested ... and just happy ... how ‘bout you?