Blessed With A Life I Never Expected

Just like many of my friends, I caved and on the day Disney+ was launched I signed up for a membership (shout out to my parents for my early Christmas present). For a while, I had debated on writing another blog. "What would I say? How would I tell everyone what has been going on in my life? I don't have anything good to say.... Where do I even begin to start?" All of these questions ran through my head. But when I decided to watch one of my favorite childhood movies, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, it all just clicked. In the movie, Esmeralda is a fugitive, a gypsy hiding in a church claiming sanctuary. The Priest and here are having a great conversation, Esmeralda - "What do they have against people who are different anyway?" Priest - "You can't right all the wrongs of this world by yourself." Esmeralda - "Well no one out there is going to help, that's for sure." Priest (guiding her into the main area of the church) - "Well, perha...

I knew that Little Man wouldn't be with me forever, and I don't think I really wanted him to be with me that long. But I had no idea he would impact my life the way he did. The week leading up to him going back to live with his parents I had so many emotions. I was ecstatic...I had watched his parents grow so much. They had gone from barely even making eye contact with me to talking to me each week about life and giving me a hug whenever I saw them. It was truly a beautiful thing to witness. I was terrified... How could Little Man go home? What would come next for him? Will he even remember me? Will his parents allow me to continue to be in his life? How was I going to do with a quiet house? I was nervous...I had been called Mom by this kid for 4 months....what would he call me when he saw me next...if he saw me again... All the feelings and emotions stirred in my heart daily, often times not knowing what to do when one came up. I struggled to concentrate on anything an...