I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone that participated in "For-Louise" day! This little idea that popped into my head while getting ready for work one morning became so much more than I could have anticipated! Much like our dear Louise, I was overwhelmed! I am a big believer in random acts of kindness. I think we all need to take time to slow down, simplify and be kind. This was a beautiful thing to behold – from the initial “count me in”s to the building of the idea into a gift to the final photos I have just received over the last couple of days. I feel so proud to have been a part of this.
I wanted to give you a little wrap up report as I finish this particular project:
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The final gift for Louise is now complete. Thanks to your generosity, I was able to add an additional 30 pages to the book so I could be sure everyone was included. The completed book can be seen by visiting http://forlouise.shutterfly.com/.
In the end, this grew into far more than I expected but I am so incredibly pleased. I LOVE this! Thank you all for being such a wonderful family of friends!
wow , ur awesome autum !!! the book is so great she is going to love it !!! I would like to throw u some money for it if u could give me ur bank details .. i know something was going around about money but i missed it as i was most probably reading very fast to get to work lol .. Ur a great person autum !!! thank you
Is Autumn not *The Best*..*The Most Thoughtful*..*The Dearest Giving Spirit*...to have set thi kindest of gifts into motion?!! Once-upon-a-time Autumn asked if I'd send her my address so she could send me Random Acts of Kindness once in awhile...I was thinking we were talking about exchanging *post cards*! Never...NEVER in my dreams did I imagine where she was abut to tke this! The most amazing part is that all she knew of me were my comments I'd left people...and it follows, the same goes for all of you who joined in and followed her suggestion! You, Autumn, and the rest of the collective *YOU* have been a constant flow from my lips as I share now with my family, all I've experieced these last weeks. There are no words (still) to thank you enough and tell you how amazed and moved I still am. The pictures were over-the-moon...but to pull together to make a book...a shooting star out in space... It was SO over & beyond... Again, I tell you, this is a highlight in my life...you have NO idea! Autumn, I hope you'll always feel as blessed as I now do...you have a goodness in you we all aspire to. Thank You for what you did, Autumn...Thank YOU all for what you did... Once more, I'm sitting here with a smile on my face...and it's the cherry on the sundae this wonderful Mother's Day. Love you all, "Mommers" (that's mostly for Chris, Brenda & Lauren who took me in, in their own special way :-)
It was so wonderful to be a part of this. Thanks again Autumn for all your work. We really should do more thing's like this, so meaningful and so heartfelt!
Thank you so much everyone but it was truly from the heart and ended up being far more than I could have expected. I LOVE this! Shutterfly has shipped the book to me so I should have it in the next couple of days and then I will be forwarding it on to Louise along with another goody (Yep! Another surprise, Louise!). I wish I could be there to see her open it! =D
This is beginning to feel like a cult following... LOL...you guys never cease to amaze me! Too too too much...how am I ever going to be able to say thank you enough?
We'll have Ken do photo documentation when we go to the post office... I've been thinking I should change my photo profile & name to "Ken"...I have somehow ended up in front of "his camera" a lot recently!
xox, Autumn...I owe you a big one!
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We'll have Ken do photo documentation when we go to the post office... I've been thinking I should change my photo profile & name to "Ken"...I have somehow ended up in front of "his camera" a lot recently!
xox, Autumn...I owe you a big one!