Every Now and Then God Sends an Angel

My last post was about how tired and frustrated I was with moving by myself. I indulged in a moment of self-pity that I shared with the blog world.

Once written, it was done. It was like when I wrote the words, I didn't have to think about it anymore.

But I have been pushing myself to the limit to get things done. I am pretty much sore all over and so tired that any type of food in my stomach makes me want a nap.

But just a few minutes ago, I pulled into my driveway and there was a man getting in a beat up car right in front of my house. As I pulled in the garage, he followed me and waited until I got out of the car.

"Oh, I am just in the nick of time. I was leaving your flowers on the porch. I'll get them for you."

I am thinking, who would send me flowers? Seriously. It just isn't something that would happen right now. But as I pondered this, the man handed me a delightful arrangement of red roses in an adorable vase. I signed his form and he left me there. I walked inside, laid down my purse and the mail and reached for the card.

It read:

"Thought you could use a little packing pick me up. Hang in there my friend. - Tara"

Now you are all thinking, how sweet but you don't have the full picture.

I have never met Tara. She lives in Pennsylvania. We only know each other from a card making message board, scrap swaps and blogging. We have never spoken on the phone or done a video chat. But we have art in common, paper art to be exact.

Tara sent me a handmade card when I had surgery on my leg last summer. She has sent me cards just because I was feeling down. Today, Tara was God's Angel again. She sent me flowers and it was a very special gesture that I will not soon forget.

I have only received flowers from a stranger three times in my life. Once when I performed the Heimlech Manuever on a lady in a restaurant, once from my cyber friend Nicole and now today. And oddly enough, these times have always come when I needed them most.

Funny how it works out that way.

Thank you, Tara. You are the best.

MaryC