I had an extremely hard month after learning my daughter’s diagnosis. I started my May newsletter and never finished but here is a portion. Now that May is gone, I am working on June, but still wanted my thoughts recorded somewhere.

May is my favorite month of the year and also the busiest. Between my daughter’ birthday, dance recital time, mother’s day, graduations, there is barely time to breathe. I am sure most of you feel that way. That’s why it is more important than ever to schedule time for you! Even if it is just a few hours to make some cards, finish a layout or just look at your scrapbooks. It can renew, refresh an renergize you!

LESSONS LEARNED FROM SCRAPBOOKS
My daughter, Savana, turned 9 on Saturday May 5, National Scrapbooking Day 9 (how fitting). I am continually amazed at the person she is becoming. I tell her how much I love her and how proud I am of her. She tells me she knows, “you tell me that all the time.” So we had cuddle time on the eve of her birthday and went through the scrapbook of her first year. She was almost in tears herself as she looked at the tiny being she started as. She laughed at how big my glasses were and how much the whole family had changed. I started out being critical of my work and then let that go as I realized how much joy that book brought to her. “A book all about me! that is the most special thing ever”

So, I urge you to think about that next time you are hung up on a layout that isn’t just right, or the crooked title and the uneven lines. In the end, that is NOT what matters. What matters is that you are teaching your children to celebrate themselves and showing them they are the special people God intended them to be. You are taking time for yourself and celebrating the people and pets you love! You are leaving behind lessons of love, courage and wisdom that every one can appreciate. So, get those photos out of those boxes and start that book. Take out the less than designer quality books you have been hiding and share them with everyone you know! Together, we can enhance the lives of those we love, one page at a time!

Love,
Sarita