Posted by LadyBug on May 23, 2006, at 23:59:44
I got home from work today and on the table was the mail. I noticed an envelope with handwriting on it. I picked it up and it was addressed to me with the return address of my T's office. I thought maybe she sent me a bill or something, which would be unusual because I pay her once a month all that I owe her for that month. So I thought maybe it was an itimized bill that I had asked her to make for me for my flex spending account. Nah, it wasn't that either. She had written me a beautiful note on some really cute stationary. Last week when I was in, she asked me if there was ANYTHING that she could do for me to help me with as I've been having a very hard time the last few weeks. We talked about it and I told her I'd love to have a note from her but that it wasn't neccessary for now. I said how I love her handwriting and when she's ever given me something like that I carry it in my pocket for days. I haven't checked my mail since last Friday, but it came on Sat. and duh, I finally got it today when I got the mail. We have a locking mail slot so my mail can't get stolen. She's probably wondering if I got it or not. I tried to call and tell her thanks, but I had to hang up before I could leave her a voice mail. In her note she said "We have worked so long and so hard to understand our work and she hoped we'd see good pay-offs now." She said "I'm a very good person, a loving friend, and a devoted mother." She said, "I hope you will know how much people care about you and respond to your strengths. You are impotant and I care. Love, *****."
Is that just the nicest thing? I felt so wonderful getting that it almost made me cry. My husband had told me earlier to have a f***ing nice life and it really hurt me. Getting her note felt really caring and warm. I told her my "name" is LadyBug so she started the letter with: "Okay LadyBug". She told me she wouldn't ever come here on babble out of respect to my privacy. She said if there were ever something I wanted to share with her I could print it out and show it too her. I really trust that she will keep her word.
Can I brag about her for just a min.? She is amazing. She's so helpful to me. Each year we get a little better in our work together. I need her in my life to help me get through all the pain my marriage has caused me. I'm working on a way out and she wants to be of support to me. She is now my soft place to land since I have no one to lean on quite as hard as I can with her. I have some very good friends, but I can only share so much with them. She will listen to all and try to help me problem solve.
My plate is full, my heart is hurting, but I'm gratful for babble and my therapist. I feel like I'm one of the lucky ones to have the therapist I have. She's about as good as it gets. I'm grateful for that.
Thanks for reading my novel. I have many thoughts and feellings going on right now. Some good, some hurtful. My best to all of you here. I know we all struggle with many difficult things here. I'm glad to have a place to gain some support as you guys have been to me and I hope when I can, do the same for you.
LadyBug
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