What's Important

Tonight after work I was hanging out with my friends at the store across the plaza from my shop.This is the first chance I've had to show off the pictures of ma petite chou other than the ones on my phone. I've worked in this plaza for four years but have only recently become close friends with the girls across the way. And they really have become great friends. Last Saturday, when ma peitite chou was coming into the world, Lara noticed I had left. She text'd me right away making sure I was ok. When I saw her Sunday & told her about James having a baby she actually got tears in her eyes. Wednesday Sandra, one of the other girls gave me a dress for Jaida, though I hadn't even told her. And Friday, the first time I'd seen Lara all week she gave me a precious stuffed bunny for the baby.

Neither of these girls have ever met my son. I'd never even mentioned the pregnancy to them. It was just too much of a struggle for me to share with many people. It sounds so silly but I still get the shocked face when I inform some people I have a 21 year old son & a 17 year old daughter. I was very young when I had them &, thankfully, I look much younger than I really am. But to now say I was expecting a granddaughter was very difficult for me. Plus so many other issues go into it. But here they were giving love & support in their simple gesture.

I am blessed with amazing friends & a loving mother that knows all too well what I'm going through thanks to me. My friends have supported & loved me through many difficult times. Without them I don't know how I could've come through this, but these new friends showed me in a way that I might not have listened to from my core group, though they always said it, this is a time of rejoicing not judging. And that is exactly what my heart is doing!