This entry is dedicated to some very special folks who have made these past few weeks pretty darn special...
Props to the following (in no particular order):
...to my secret encourager who has been sending me little pick-me-up postcards in the mail, letting me know that I am loved
...to the staff and faculty of my undergraduate school who have been e-mailing like crazy to congratulate me on getting my Master's degree
...to Patty Griffin, who has a musical soul and the courage to play what she wants (ie Smokey Robinson) instead of what the drunk fans are desperate for
...to my friend Mary for inviting me, a Patty Griffin novice, to come to the concert and for buying my ticket!!! You're so generous (hehehe)!
...to my friend Allan who never complains about having to drive all the way out to Humboldt Park to pick me up
...to e-bay's half.com for having a copy of the book I wanted for $5 and a brand-new Lord of the Rings: Two Towers extended edition for only $13 - BANK!!!
...to my neice who is 1 and a half - she has successfully learned my name and spoken it to me on the phone several times, pure bliss
...to Edie who works for Rabbi Sternfield at the Chicago Sinai Congregation synagogue and went out of her way to be kind to me and set up a last minute interview with the Rabbi so I can get my assignment done on time
...to my good friend Robin who delivered breakfast to my desk this morning
...to US News and World Report for reigniting my desire to go to law school
...to my professor who gave me a B+ for a book report that was 2 months late
...to my friend Befra who calls me just to chat and still loves me even though I usually have to hang up too soon
...to the girl who made my coffe this morning at our school coffee shop, 3 shots of espresso and 50 cents less than Starbucks
...to Joe Stowell, former president of Moody Bible Institute for donating a room full of his old books to the students to pick and choose from - it was kind of a madhouse, but I came away with some treasures
...to my friend Beth Smith, who is patient with me and very diligent about writing encouraging comments on my blog...always
...to my boss who lets me do my homework at work and even helps me with it
...to my roommate for not judging me for the disastrous state my room has been in lately, or for the mess I've made of our coffee table, or the fact that I used all of her cough drops, cough syrup, and Nyquil and all the Kleenex [this makes me sound like such a slob]
...and finally, to the IRS who is giving me a lot more money back than I paid in because I am a poor, single, independent, female college student!!!
To all of you, thanks for making this week of my cold/flu/typhoid-like disease bearable, even downright pleasant. You are a joy!
3 comments:
this was a great post, jenn :)
in between appts with alumni today, i think i will make my own list of thankfulness.
i'll start actually with a thanks to my friend nicole, who introduced me to river city church, which introduced me to allan, who introduced to me to you.
you're an incredible woman, miss jennifer billingsley, and i am so happy to know you. hope you're having a wonderful day!!
jenn...i'll drive you anywhere...up a wall, round the bend, over a cliff, nuts, crazy. Anywhere.
Um...I would like some serirous props from mary for introducing everyone to Patty Griffin. But still glad I got props for introducing mary to you.
and yes Gin I think you should still go to law school. You should give Qball a call and chit chat with him about it. I already did for you, just a tad... and he had some good advice.
Hey :)
Was pleased with my mention - thanks! Glad you've come through this last month or so - and the last few years too. I remember when you Jenn and Sarah first came to Chicago! Driving round in your car getting lost! It's been fun - glad I've been a small part of it all!
I'll email you soon - and try to be helpful in making plans for the Great Britain trip - what do you think your plans will be? I reckon London is the best bet to fly into - it'll be the cheapest, and most places are accesible from there. Birmingham would be the easiest for coming to me ofcourse though - but I guess it depends where you are going. Where does Peter live? Send me an email...
Are you on holiday now?
Bye! Love Beth
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