Chasing After Me

There is one thing in life that regularly overwhelms me, chokes me up, and sends tears streaming down my cheeks. It’s not what you think. They’re happy tears. Tears of gratitude. I used to be ashamed of those moments. I saw them as my girly, oversensitive moments. Until a good friend told me that gratitude [...]

“My name is Natalie. N-A-T-A-L-I-E. I’m four-years-old. What’s your name?” “It’s Dawn. D-A-W-N.” “Hi Dawn! I’m going to call you ‘friend.’” And she did. In the hour I spent with that sweet little girl, she called me “friend” probably 50 times…every single time she spoke with me. I guess if you need a quick reminder [...]

Hey Tracie! It’s been so long. I seriously don’t know how time flies by so quickly. I miss you tons, but, to be honest, it doesn’t seem that long since we’ve chatted. I think you know how profoundly our friendship has affected my life, but I really feel like I need to publicly thank you [...]