Thanksgiving With a Helping of Sap & a Side of Tribute

See this family? (I stole this picture from their blog; hope they don't mind.) For privacy's sake, we'll call them "The Higgidy Diggidies" (which is what I call them for reals). The day before Thanksgiving I had surgery to correct a deviated septum and over-enlarged turbinates which were restricting my nasal breathing to 20%. Plus, I just can't get me enough surgeries. These folk drove nearly 400 miles the day before Thanksgiving to come celebrate with our family, but really, since I was pretty much in a coma for all of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, they came to help out while I recovered. I am thankful for a lot of things in my life. You know, the general stuff that we all are grateful for (family, health, etc etc etc) goes without saying (but I just did, so there). But this Thanksgiving, I was ESPECIALLY thankful for the Higgies. Let's just say, they were Heaven sent. They cooked the meals. All of the meals. They cleaned. They did my laundry, folded it AND put it away. On Black Friday, Chad had to work. I could hear my baby crying, but literally, could not go to her. In my anesthetic haze and through swollen, purple eyes, I saw my friend (we'll call her "Mrs. Lady"), dash to Ruby's room. I know she fed her. I know she changed her. I know she played with her (as well as her own 4 month old). I know she rocked her and put her down for a nap. This family loved me is spite of my appearance, my ineptness, my general blahness and boringness. So here, my wonderful friends, is my tribute to you.

P.S. (Post Sap): Now, in case my other friends are feeling left out, I also express my deepest, undying gratitude to you. You have watched my kids a bagillion times while I have had many a doctor poke and prod and pick at me. You have brought meals and made goodies. You have called and let me vent and listened. You have offered to run errands and fix things. You have seen me breakdown and cry over pretty stupid stuff when I was feeling overwhelmed. You have given monetary gifts (some anonymously). You have had garage sales on my behalf and hat sales and candle parties. You have prayed for us. you "like" me on my facebook page. I cannot tell you the peace that I feel because of your friendship. We cannot possibly thank you all the way we wish. I can only try to pay it forward. I will never forget.