Have you ever had someone enter your life and make such a difference that you just want to hug them and never let go? But you know you can’t, because you might just end up with a restraining order? Lol!! I’ve never really had that kind of passionate gratitude before Izzy. But when she was in 2nd and 3rd grades I had it for her teacher. Mrs. Sellers was exactly what Izzy and I needed in that period of life. She was loving and supportive and she saw Izzys needs and went above and beyond to meet those needs. I still feel such a debt of gratitude to her, when I see her I just want to hug her.

I had a brief encounter with passionate gratitude once at the drug store when the pharmacist filled Izzys first ADHD prescription post our family changing to Todd’s insurance. It cost only $10 instead of the $175 we’d become accustomed to. I literally hugged the poor man! I don’t go to that pharmacy anymore 😉

Currently I feel it for Counselor Brad with the amazing beard. God led us to him, I know it. I’ve never seen Izzy accept someone into her inner circle as quickly as she let him in. And he interacts and supports Izzy like no professional to date. He allows her to be herself, he listens to her stories, let’s her be silly, let’s her be cranky and he works within that sphere. He sees her at her rawest, he meets her there and works within her limits to help her. Some days I want to reach out to him to let him know how much he is appreciated, but I don’t want him to write “crazy mom” on her file! So I just sit here quietly as they work and revel in the beauty of what God placed in our lives through Counselor Brad with the amazing beard.