WHAT PAIN GROWS IN LITTLE HEARTS

The things you discover can be hard sometimes to learn.

Recently, we were cleaning up the stuff that kids leave around and came upon an old backpack. It is pink for a little girl and looked like it has seen better days. It is slightly ripped, the zipper had died long ago and it was stained from being carried around a lot.

I questioned whether or not I should throw it out so I asked Ellen what to do.

OH, NO!

Why not? Because it was Darby’s and given to her by her mom before she died. It has sentimental value long after it had any real value in usage. Darby will never give it up.

So, we decided to ask Grammie to tailor it and have it fixed. It will live long into the life of this little girl, she will see it and remember her mom every time she looks at it. She may outgrow the backpack, but not the memories of her mom or the value she has for her mom’s love.

She is a beautiful child!