Good evening!  Tonight I will be guest writing for my sweet husband!  It has been a wild weekend of family and blessings...and some frustration. I will choose to write about one particular blessing:  William.  

 You see, we gained a sweet new niece on Friday, which means sweet William is exactly 11 years older than his brand new cousin!  Our amazing boy woke up on HIS birthday and the first thing he asked about was whether or not "Maddy" had arrived.   Upon learning that she had, indeed, been born on his birthday, he said, "well, that is my first birthday gift!"

I guess I was so taken by his response because in one sentence was summed up his giving nature and love that he has for others.  Isn't it amazing?  Our 11 year old young man taught us so much, so quickly, about how making others important can make us so content with our own lives.  William could have had a "typical" reaction about having to share his special day, instead he welcomed it.  

Maddy is, indeed, perfection!  I would hope that any of us would want to share our special day with such a miracle...however, this ( as with many things in this life) is just one time when we often "get it wrong"...I wonder how different my life would feel if I chose to look through the unselfish lens that William has chosen to use.  So, tonight I challenge you!  When given the opportunity,  make someone else's situation important by sharing our lives through the unselfish lens...

Good night and God bless