I have some pretty amazing friends. People have brought food, both planned and drive-by style. So much food that we actually had to ask you to stop. (My midwife, while visiting, commented that we had every type of carb available.) Gift cards for take out, brownies, and so much more.
During those first few weeks there were dozens of offers to run errands, watch the kids and be all types of useful. Packages arrived with books on grief and silly fun things for the kids. And then there are those of you who keep on calling, e-mailing and letting me know you are still paying attention.
Thank you.
But there was also something going on in secrecy. A bunch of you got together, collected donations, and plotted.
Today, I was handed three envelopes by Suz and Katie. The first was about making new memories - a gift certificate for a hotel with an indoor water park. The second was for a ridiculously large number of hours for a maid service. And the third included the names of everyone who contributed.
Thank you for the incredibly thoughtful gifts. We've always wanted to go to the water park but Rachel had been to little and then I was too pregnant. And its no secret that its impossible to clean with kids, much less deep clean in the past year.
You and I both know that nothing will ever replace Sarah. But all of these acts of kindness and generosity have slowly made things easier as we're working to find our new "normal."
Thank you.
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