Nice People

I really really like nice people. And I really seem to be surrounded by so many of them! Seriously. I've just been thinking so much lately about how many kind and thoughtful people I know that seem to serve me so often. And I'd be lying if I said that it didn't make me feel a bit guilty. I need to serve more. I know I'm 9 months pregnant, but just in life in general I could and need to do more.

What brought on this random post? My visiting teacher's son is out mowing my lawn right now. She was over this morning, sick little Claire was fast asleep in my arms (that NEVER happens so she is definitely sick), and we were just discussing getting ready for baby. I told them that things were good and I jokingly said that we just needed to get our lawn mowed. Our lawn mower decided to break on us and our lawn looks/looked absolutely hideous. I said it so quickly and wasn't hinting in the slightest. Really I think I said it out of embarrassment more than anything. 30 minutes after she left I heard the roar of a lawn mower outside my window. She and her son were trying to be sneaky (she was pulling weeds), but lawn mowers aren't all that quiet. :) It made me tear up. Something little to them, but SO sweet and thoughtful to me!

Some other nice people:

• The craigslist lady who we "bought" a twin mattress from who ended up giving it to us for FREE. It was almost brand new too...only 3ish months old. She had no idea that we were having such a bad night (our car was randomly turning off on the way down to the temple). We loaded up the mattress, gave her the money, and started to drive off. She ran out after us and handed us the money back and told us that she wanted us to keep it. She was just that nice!


• My neighbor who not only took my kids for a bit 2 weeks ago when I had a horrible 24 hour stomach bug, but then brought my family dinner that night. I had lost 6 lbs overnight and the only thing that sounded good was a Jamba Juice. It's not like I mentioned that to her, but along with dinner she brought over a strawberry fruit smoothie. Inspired in my opinion. :)


• All my adorable friends who just threw me a baby shower. The main instigator of the shower had had her own baby just one week before!


• My husband after work, who at the end of a horrible day with the girls (I was in tears they were being so bad!), told me to go escape to Sonic for some ice cream while he put the kids to bed.

These are just a few things and there have been many more. So if I didn't mention you, it's definitely not because it's not appreciated. I just wanted to write a few things down because sometimes, actually a lot of times, I can be crabby and selfish and I need to remember how many nice and selfless people I have in my life. Thank you all!