Lori at Lavender Luz encourages us to find the
perfect moments in our day-to-day life; moments that just happen, rather than
moments that are prefabricated. It’s an exercise in choosing to observe and acknowledge
the good in our lives, even when the bad things seem to scream at a louder
volume.
Chris was adopted by his grandparents; I had been his foster
care social worker years ago, when he was an infant. Years later, his
grandparents brought him by my office, unexpectedly. He was happy, healthy,
talking, and walking. Their visit was short and unexpected, but it brightened
my day to know that things worked out for him. His grandparents and his former
foster parents became friends and both committed to love and support Chris. The few moments of
that visit, years later, were perfect moments because they showed that
everything worked out.
For more (and longer!) feel-good reading, you might like to
revisit my other Perfect Moment Monday posts:
Or visit Lori’s page, Lavender Luz .
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All case stories are fictionalized combinations
of several histories, altered for confidentiality.
As a former teacher, I know that there are few things so gratifying as knowing, years later, that the children you spent an intense time period with had grown up well.
ReplyDeleteLovely moment, Addison!
What a beautiful perfect moment! I hope you have many more like this in your career.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly made my day. They were in town and just decided to stop in. So glad they did!
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