mother's day was great today. usually i find them difficult to endure for many reasons i won't enumerate here. my point is that today i recieved a beautiful poem from avery (an acrostic with words that indicated that she really thought about me), a great puzzle card from cole with a pen he made for me, a picture magnet from ike, and breakfast from chas. all of these things were wonderful because they were sincerely given and given in love and gratitude. i think they meant more to me this year than any other year thus far because they were given without any outside pressure to do so.
the day was topped off by chas singing in church. he and devan were set to sing a duet, but at the last minute devan didn't feel up to attending church. chas was disappointed at first, but then decided to sing by himself. he was nervous. we practiced only one time before church and i told him he certainly didn't have to do it, but he assured me that it was what he wanted to do. so when it was our turn to play and sing we went up to the podium together. i began to explain that devan wasn't going to be singing, but then lo and behold we saw him at the back of the room, having just come in. the relief that swept over chas' face was palpable. so they sang together as originally planned. it was beautiful. chas' voice is a clear one, with great tonal quality and lots of sincerity. his singing was a great gift to me today. but i have to say this: the greatest gift was his willingness to go on even by himself. his bravery and commitment to follow through despite challenges is what was really inspiring today. he is a great example to everyone in our family.
he helped me see -- and feel -- God today.
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