Apr 10 2007
friendships
My Mom has been coming over this week to hang out and scrapbook. Well, she scrapbooks while I work on cards. Anyway, many of her coworkers know me and have a stamping relationship with me as I go and teach a card once in a while or they have attended my classes.
One particular lady was a scrapping friend before I started stamping. We would attended CM crops together and I loved to look at her pictures. She was excited to be a new grandma and loved to travel. A few years ago she got cancer. It took a lot out of her, but she beat it.
Then yesterday my Mom told me that our friend had gotten a different type of cancer than the first one and it was already to the point of her looking for hospice care. I was in shock! I hadn’t seen her for about six months, and didn’t know that she had a new cancer. I had been thinking about a card to make for her all day, and decided that I would work on that when my Mom came over tonight.
Much to my sadness, my Mom told me that our friend had passed away this morning. The card I wanted to make would now be for her family. She was a single mom, a grandma, a hard worker, cancer survivor, a scrapper, a friend. I realized that I shouldn’t have waited for a “reason” to send her a card. I should have done it just because. It’s moments like these when we are taught the hard lesson in life — that you never know what tomorrow may bring.
Along with the card I made for her family, I am going to make a few more to send to friends I haven’t talked to in a while. I’ll even send some to my old customers, they always made teaching stamping classes so much fun. I challenge you to sit down, make the time to make one card — just one! Send it to somebody who’s been on your mind so they know you are thinking of them.
When you’ve done this, post a link to your card in the comments section. I’d love to see what you made for a friend. (((((HUGS)))))
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This is such a touching post, Emily. Many times in my life I’ve been reminded of how complacent I’ve become in reaching out to others. On Sunday our Pastor had an announcement in the bulletin about one of our members who just found out she has cancer and was asking for prayers. Even though I don’t know this woman very well the Lord placed her heavily on my heart and I sent her this card and promised her I would pray for her every day. I made this card a couple months ago but I will now make cards specifically to send to her every now and then to let her know I’m still praying for her. Life can be taken away so quickly. Thank you for your thoughts. Sue
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Oh no!! I’m so sorry for your loss!
Thank you for this reminder. Going to create now.
Oh, Em!! I’m so sorry about the death of your friend. Life is too short & very unpredictable.
A driving force behind my card making. You never know when a simple card will make someone smile!!!
Hugs, Emily. I’m so sorry to hear about your friend. 🙁 I put two cards in the mail this morning – something I have been such a slacker about. Thank you for the gentle nudge, and hugs again.
Great reminder! We get so busy with the “stuff” of life and forget to let others know how much we appreciate and love them. Thanks for sharing.
I am so sorry about your friend.
I will keep you all in my prayers.
And thank you for the reminder….I tend to put things off.
Hugs to you Emily!!! I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend.
Great minds must think alike, I just posted on my blog about sending something “just because” right before I popped over here. It is so important to let the people we love know that we love them and we are thinking of them.
Emily ~ I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. ((hugs))
It is so hard sometimes to sit down to make cards for no real occasion. I am going to take your challenge!
Emily~~I’m so very sorry for your loss. {{BIG HUGS}}
You are so right, and I admit I think I’m the worst of the worst about getting cards out to the people who mean so much to me. That has to change because I know exactly how you feel about waiting too long to send that someone a card. Thank you for the *kick* that I needed!
Thoughts to remember. How often have I thought that someone was especially kind to me and mentally said, “I must send them a card”. However, life gets busy, time passes and I don’t get it done. You reminded me to take the time and follow through on my good intentions. Thank you.