the kindness of bloggers

i have received supportive emails.

i have received telephone calls (call you later today, julie :)

i received a way cool gift via overnight mail from my bloggie friend jayne. one that prompted these failing eyes to look really, really closely at the packaging for her telephone number so i could call her to say thank you (and what a wonderful conversationalist she is!)

what i received was a holding cross.

my particular cross is made from canarywood and is the smoothest, coolest cross i have ever held in my hand -- it *fits*. there is a wonderful story behind these and is worth a read, but what i find to be so comforting is that someone whom i have never even spoken to beyond email *knew* me enough to know i am a tactile person and that i needed to "hold" something that would bring me comfort and strangely enough, this is it. what a cool gift, one that God would know would bless my socks off :)

i am sharing this with you so you may feel inspired to purchase a bunch and distribute them to friends who are ailing...i am going to purchase 5 more - one for each of my siblings and one for my mom to hold onto.

thank you dear Jayne. thank you.