I don’t know what to call you. An angel. A little birdy. A nifty gifty fairy. An elf. Or a thoughtful neighbour and caring friend.
I don’t know who you are, but you do.
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Yesterday afternoon, as I sat on my recliner and crocheted, I heard the squeak of our mailbox. I looked up to see you gingerly walking down our ramp towards your vehicle. We can always hear people walking up our ramp, so you had to have been walking very carefully, very quietly. Good move. Once you were off the ramp, you jogged to your vehicle, got into the passengers side, and off you went.
I saw the back of you. Your hair was really nicely done. I love the colour, by the way. I saw your jacket. And I saw your car. Also very nice. I worked to place you, but I couldn’t. Your sneak attack mission was a success.
Curiosity got the best of me, and I immediately got up from my chair and went to check the mail. I suspected a Christmas card, perhaps, or maybe someone was dropping something off that you had borrowed.
And what I found was a gift. A present. A thoughtful one. For Brady and I.
Jammie shorts. Festive jammie shorts. Festive jammie shorts with trees. And elves. In wheelchairs.
I had posted a shorty rant on Facebook the other day about how much pajamas cost, and it became a whole conversation among friends. I had zero expectation of anyone buying these shorts for us.
Yet I can say that having them is SO incredible. Not just because they’re something I want because soft and Christmas and flannel and whatever. But because they’re a first for us. Inclusive clothing, if you will. Who’s to say none of Santa’s elves are in wheelchairs? No one knows for sure 😉
Maybe it doesn’t make all the sense in the world, but it feels like we’re representing 💪and I’m proud to be.
So is Brady 😂
He wasn’t ready to be in boxers in front of my mom, hahaha! But you’d better believe he rocked his boxers over his sweats for the rest of the day!
We tried to take selfies but it didn’t work out, lol!
Whoever you are, you brought some real joy to our home yesterday, and again today, and likely for many days in the future. Your thoughtfulness is immeasurable, and your generosity the same. I will politely bow out of the search for you, because I know that isn’t the point, but please know how much we appreciate your gift and your heart. Thank you for wanting to bless us. We feel it.
Love Hailey and Brady