On our recent trip home from Florida, Vince and I stopped by to visit with our Tennessee friends. It was so good to sit and visit and tell stories about our fun times. Many included stories of Sammy and everyone was comfortable talking about him with us. It was such good "therapy"! One story Jimmy was telling was the time we were all outside in the back yard and "WHERE WAS SAM?" happened yet again! He remembered me being very upset with Sammy. Somehow I only have memories of a very patient calm mom! We were all yelling Sammy's name and searching the back yard. It backed up to a river and many areas that could mean danger for Sammy. I think about 3 acres of trees and river. Once again Sammy didn't answer. Panic was very near for all of us.....Pam, myself, Jimmy, Bekah, and Abby. Abby, not so much panic, as she was very young! Pretty soon Jimmy yells out.....FOUND HIM! He was just a few yards away on the other side of the barbed wire fence, in the neighbors yard, sitting quietly with a sweet smile on his face!! Hugs all around!! The fun part was just afterwards when we were all in the house "celebrating" having found Sammy. The girls, Bekah and Abby, were playing with Sammy. Bekah always gathered Sammy into her room or the family room and just played! It was always as if they were playmates on a daily basis, even though we only saw each other maybe once a year at most. Bekah and Abby always saw Sammy as just a little boy who was fun to play with. During our recent visit Bekah, who is soon to be 16, explained to me that she has chosen to go into nursing and wants to work with children like Sammy. What an honor to think Bekah made a difference in Sammy's life and Sammy made a difference in hers. God Bless you Bekah!
It doesn't get any easier, you just get better at it. God is good.
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