Hi baby girl! Yesterday I got a flat tire yesterday and it just sort of put me in a tizzy for a little while. I've never had a flat tire before so it took me a second to figure out that the loud noise I was hearing while driving was coming from my car. I almost didn't know what to do! Side note: I will be making sure your Dad teaches you a few things if this happens to you! Anyway, I was able to drive it back up to my office and two very nice people from my building came out and changed it for me without hesitation. But while I watched them and they tried to show me the basics of changing the tire and where to find the tools, etc. I couldn't help but think about all the 'what ifs' that could have been. What if that happened when you and I were out running errands? Doesn't seem that terrible I know, but on the other hand what if you and I were driving on the freeway and had a blowout? How terrible that could have been. Normally I would have taken this situation as an inconvenience to my day, but instead all I could do was thank God. Thank God it was only me in the car. Thank God it happened near work. Thank God there are good people in this world who helped me out without question. And thank God you weren't there and we weren't involved in a worse scenario all because of a nail in a tire. It's you, baby girl, that really puts my life into perspective and keeps me aware of the little blessings in each day. It is so easy to take situations like this and think about how 'bad' and 'sucky' they are and overreact when they happen to you, when really it is a blessing in disguise. I'm so grateful for you. You remind me every day to look at the world and look at life with a different perspective, a more positive attitude and I hope that I can help teach you this as you grow up because it is a surprisingly difficult task. Always be thankful for what you have and the little bumps in the road because while it may seem like the worst thing at the time, it probably is actually one of the best. I love you so much!
xoxo, Mom
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