Don't Underestimate

I just want to say that I have the most amazing friends right now.

I had a rotten afternoon. My first morning with the preschoolers was great!

But some things happened this afternoon that really brought me down and feeling defeated. I won't go into them here.

Anyway, two of my closest friends came into the library while I was working tonight.

The first saw me and gave me a hug. This guy is awesome. He told me how awesome I was, and it was great to see him.

Then, another one of my close friends came in. I asked him how it was going, etc. I had seen him after lunch. He said this to me:
"I just wanted to let you know that it made my day today, being off campus and stuff I miss my friends and you reminded me how great of friends I have. We need to hang out."

It was so good to see both of them! And then I texted the second one and told him that what he said had made my evening. He said, "We're here for each other, buddy."

Never underestimate what small things like that can do. If you have a chance, go and say something nice to someone. Doesn't have to be your closest friend. Let someone know they have meaning and importance in your life. Let them know you are glad to see them. Don't underestimate what a positive thing like that can do.

My rotten day was turned around by two amazing friends. I said a big thank you prayer to God.

Also, someone who I consider to be an "expert" in the field of early childhood development and studies has been e-mailing me back and forth. She is not a professor here, she is an author. She told me to say this prayer when days like today happen:

God grant me the serenity 

to accept the things I cannot change; 

courage to change the things I can;

and wisdom to know the difference.