My friend Marva will tell you that when she started working at the company where I worked (OK, that sounds awkward – we used to work together, is that clear?), she saw me sitting at my desk day after day and decided that she was going to make herself my friend whether I liked it or not. I am so grateful to her because she was one of the few people that made that job bearable.
I’m thankful when people like that come into our lives, find us, and make us their friends. That feeling of being wanted is powerful, indeed.
Miss JT is one of those people, but she didn’t decide to be my friend. She decided to be Sammy’s.
She took Sammy, and by extension, our family, on. It’s wasn’t just one moment when she came up and introduced herself to us and stated her intension. She just gradually became part of our lives, first waving at each other at church, then later sitting at the same table at the monthly pancake breakfasts the church holds (seriously, we’re not passing up all the chocolate chip pancakes you can eat, please). One day, she brought Sammy a NASCAR Hat from the race she’d attended, and from then on it was total love. We invite her to our birthday parties, and she’s taken Sammy out to the movies. She loves to chat with my parents. She’s offered to babysit (and that’s with full awareness of the power of Sabrina’s lungs). She brings Sabrina teddy bears to snuggle. But there’s no denying the connection she and Sammy have. It’s unusual, for sure, but special nonetheless. How can I not love people who love my kids? She doesn’t have grandkids of her own, and I’m happy that she loves mine like they are hers.
Happy Birthday, Miss JT. You bring a lot of happiness to our family. We hope we bring a lot of yours.
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