Me, Myself and Mommy

Today I am grateful for other people’s success and happiness. Really, I mean that. It makes my heart sing to hear that something exciting is happening in another person’s life. I love knowing that a friend’s tireless hard work has paid off.

Back in April,  I met this couple who was going through a really difficult time in their lives. They had a new baby and clearly loved each other in a way that doesn’t happen in this world very often. They did not have enough money to pay for rent or food. However, you could tell that they were not down; they were focused on making a wonderful life for their family. The day after they came home from the hospital with their new baby, they were both out working temp jobs while Grandma took care of their precious. That is how bad they wanted to make it happen for themselves.

I ran into the happy couple and their sweet baby girl the other week, and their lives had completely changed.  Not only had the husband found a job that paid for their food and rent, he found a job that allowed his wife to stay at home full-time with their new baby. You could see the happiness and gratitude radiating from their pores.

I have thought about these two and their little one several times the past few weeks, and I can not stop smiling for them. How could you look at this little family and not share their joy? If nothing else, it gives you the comfort of knowing that one day you too will strike gold.

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