Because You Have to Trust and Let Go
Monday, April 27, 2009 by Shutter Sisters 
It's great that I was outside when Jen called to share the news of our Dream Assignment win on Friday morning, because I screamed. Really loudly. Then we laughed. And I began to cry. And I had a difficult time finding words because I was completely lost in a state of gratitude.
Shortly after we hung up, I began to float (tethered virtually to my family and friends) until around 2:30pm when I left the house to pick up my children from school. Beaming with excitement, I couldn't wait to share the news. I needed hugs. Afterall, I'd been home alone all morning, with not a soul in sight. So as they dropped their backpacks and climbed into their seats, I turned and shouted, "Guess what?!"
For a moment they looked puzzled, then my girl said in a quiet voice, "You won."
"YES! Can you believe it! We won!"
(silence)
"But, that means you're gonna leave us," she said.
"How long are you gonna be gone?" my boy asked in frustration.
And so a heartfelt dialog began about hope. And faith. And love. And I'm thankful for that because they need to learn that to give, you have to trust and let go.
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