magic of christmas

Tonight while filling the stockings, I was moved to tears. I knew Lillian had been busily filling the stockings over the week with a few items she had purchased for us and some found around the house objects. What I found out tonight as I stuffed was that she had given us both handwritten "letters" full of squiggles and hearts. She gave me a piece of the soap we had made together that she originally told me she was going to keep for herself. She also "gave" me my brown gloves I have been looking for all week. She gave both Paco and I rocks--one of her favorite gifts. I am so overwhelmed by love and gratitude for this child and her giving spirit.