Good-Bye

It's here, it's finally here.  October 24th, oh how I have been dreading this day.  My friend Noelle leaves today.  She is moving to California and the chance that she ever moves back to West Virginia is a .0000000001% chance.  I am sad, just down right sad.  However, this is causing my beloved husband to step up his game and he is trying so very hard to cheer me up which has been funny, because he is just a funny guy!

So my friend Noelle, I will miss you.  I will miss our morning walks to the dog park, which in our crazy world of autism, have been great therapy sessions with an added benefit of exercise for us and the dogs.

I will miss watching sweet, beautiful Natalie grow up in person.  I so completely thankful for social media so that I won't miss this all together.  I will miss watching Bobby and Natalie have new adventures together and enjoy their tried and true favorite activities together.......can you say swimming!!

I will miss having family fun together.

However, what I will miss the most is just our friendship.  Going out for breakfast, or lunch, or shopping without the kids and without the dogs......ahhhhhhh.  Our little autism mom group just won't be the same without you!!!!!

Greg....I hope that you find job satisfaction!!  I hope that the California sunshine brings great things to you and your wonderful family.  I am so thankful that you brought them to West Virginia and that I was able to be a part of your day to day lives for a few short years.

Natalie, oh Miss Natalie.....I hope that you love your new school and teachers and that you have an easy transition to your new life in California.  I can't wait to hear about all of the great progress that you will make in your life!!!!

Noelle.....I'm not sure how time got away from us and we didn't get you to a tattoo shop to brand you with a flying WV so that you will never forget that you are a Mountaineer!!!  (I had to throw a little laugh in here!!)  I'm going to quote from the Golden Girl's theme song now!!!! Your heart is true, your a pal and a confidant.

This is my gift and the card attached simply says..........

                                                 THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND!!!!