How Sweet

In February, I started going to SHARE again. I had stopped due to scheduling conflicts and not wanting to go and etc.. Anyways, I decided to go to the first meeting in Feb, and then figured for the 2nd meeting, I would see which of the Angel Mommies I knew, were coming. Anyway, it ended up that 2 of the mommies and I got together for dinner at Applebee's before the meeting. Once we got to the meeting, we did what we normally do, share our stories and then talk about stuff the rest of the time. One of the Angel Mommie's shared her story and at the end, gave us all a "Guardian Angel" Beanie Baby or, its official name on the tag is "Halo II" the tag also says:

"Little angel up above

Guard me with your special love

Make sure that you will always be 

By my side and close to me!"

She also gave us a piece of paper to go with the Beanie Baby. The paper reads:

A Pair of Shoes

I am wearing a pair of shoes. 

They are ugly shoes, uncomfortable shoes. 

I hate my shoes. 

Each day I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair. 

 Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think 

I can take another step.

Yet, I continue to wear them. 

I get funny looks wearing these shoes, they are looks of sympathy. 

I can tell in others eyes that they are glad they are my shoes and not theirs. 

They never talk about my shoes. 

To learn how awful my shoes are might make them uncomfortable. 

To truly understand these shoes you must walk in them. 

But, once you put them on, you can never take them off. 

I now realize that I am not the only one who wears these shoes. 

There are many pairs in this world. 

Some women are like me and ache daily as they try and walk in them. 

Some have learned how to walk in them so they don't hurt quite as much. 

Some have worn the shoes so long that days will go by before they think

about how much they hurt. 

No woman deserves to wear these shoes. 

Yet, because of these shoes I am a stronger woman. 

These shoes have given me the strength to face anything. 

They have made me who I am. 

I will forever walk in these shoes of a woman who has lost a child. 

Author unknown. 

She gave these to us in love and in honor of her precious Angel daughter, as she was approaching her Angel daughter's 1 yr. Birthday/Angelversary.  I thought this was so sweet and thoughtful of her. I know each of us that were there and got one, was so appreciative. Aww, How sweet!