I opened my phone the other day to find a surprise text from my mother. Now those of you who know my mom know she is electronic illiterate. So when I opened the text to find that Gabby, my 9 year old sister was texting me, I was not surprised. My text read "krista it's gabby are you coming home today because i have a surprise for you". When I texted back asking what it was thinking this was some kind of corny joke my mom was playing on me Gabby replied "its a surprise you will see when you come ohm". I was still a little optimistic about the whole thing but because I was in need of laundry I decided to make the trip up the hill.
When I entered the house like always I was greeted by a swarm of children. I counted and each one was there to give me a hug... all but Gabby. I noticed when she realized it was me she ran to her room to get me my surprise! Seeing her walk out with the smile on her face I couldn't help but smile myself. She gave me my present which was a small owl neckless that looks like it will break at any moment, but now it is the most treasured piece of jewelry I own. I once had an owl neckless that I loved but when I went home for Christmas the children broke it. Gabby knew this so when she went to the store with my mom and saw this neckless hanging on the rack she picked it up, took it to the register, pulled out her wallet with change that she collected from the tooth fairy and purchased my newest accessory.
Through this small gesture I am reminded how little acts in life can make a persons day. Tonight I wore my new neckless and as it was hanging around my neck I thought of my sister and how loved I am. I always think about the impossibility of ever loving these kids more because my love is so great, but day by day they prove me wrong. Tonight I love them more than I did yesterday and tomorrow I am sure my love will be changed again.
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