A Wish From the Fawcett's

There is no question about it. Gracie is SO loved, already! Isn't this the sweetest fabric and wish for her scrapbook?! Laura is a VERY dear friend - she has a very special place in my heart. Laura is so thoughtful, kind, loving, intelligent, warm, the list could go on and on... and we have shared some great times together over the years.

I met Laura during a pretty difficult time in my life. I was just getting started in my real estate sales career (very green), so committed and anxious to make it work (as we all know it is much harder than the average person thinks it is!!!), when my Mom was diagnosed with stomach cancer-very suddenly. (There is a happy ending...) Of course my life, as I knew it, changed like the wind. I dropped everything. I am the only child, and I wanted to do everything I could for my mother- I was also the only person she had to help her through it. (KG's Grandaddy passed when Mommy was 19 yrs old, and the rest of Grandma's family is in Japan). I don't want to discount the fact that we have cousins from my Dad's side of the family in Atlanta, by any means, but they each have their families and jobs, too.

Anyway, after taking a few weeks away from my new career, my Mom came to live with us for a month or so. I can truly say this was the most frightening time of my life. Reality hits HARD when you are all of a sudden taking care of the one person who took care of you as a child. Whew..its hard to talk about, so I'll make it shorter-maybe a story for Gracie another time.

When my Mom started getting better, I was at a crossroads with the career. I had obviously lost steam, and wasn't sure if I had the energy to start a new business on my own. We went to a conference together, and Laura was instrumental in encouraging me to "just do it". She knew I could do it, and be successful...so here I am. Laura continued to follow up with me, and was just there when I needed someone the most. Thank you, Laura, you are amazing. Thanks for the confidence and the words of encouragement. When I see your sweet face to this day, I remember those things you said and did. You have been a constant light in my life - never fading or changing in any way.

Afterall, its not the things people say that make the difference, its the things that you do.