Silver Linings :)

Oh gosh, so as I'm sitting here thinking about closure, I remembered something that makes all of my woes seem so silly.

Over Easter (the trip to SD I still haven't really elaborated on here... I may eventually), I got to spend approximately 24 hours with my cousins Larissa, Bailey, Seth and little Gabe. The two boys are pretty young, Gabe being about 5 years old... and we don't get to see each other very often- usually only two times a year (Easter and Christmas).

Well, time was limited this year... but we all hung out and played and had a good time (I always cling to the kids at family get togethers... I just feel more a part of them...haha). Nothing out of the ordinary, and I certainly didn't get as much time as I would have liked.

But ANYWAY, my mom called me last night right before my audition (see below) to read me part of an email she'd received from my Aunt Terri (the kids' mom). It made my entire day...and now today too. She wrote:

We love you coming for Easter. We’re so grateful that you are willing to travel that distance for us all to be together. I have to share what Gabriel said Easter night. We, Seth, Gabriel and I, we settling down to watch a movie before bedtime, Gabriel turned to me and said, “This was the best day ever. I wish Josh could be part of our family.” And I said He IS part of our family. And Gabriel said, I wish he would live with us. Needless to say, you were ALL missed after you left. It was the best day ever, all being together!

:) :) :)