October 6

I sent Abby a big care package last week. It consisted mostly of a variety of different candies, but also included several other items. She gave hearty thank-yous via both IM and during our video chat this week. And then I got this in today's mail.

It's true that I insisted that she send thank you cards to anyone who acknowledged her high school graduation earlier this year, but since she went to college, I've left it up to her to make decisions regarding how to live and react to others' kindness. And I'm so pleased that she's opted to continue mailing out these notes.

We're called to be gracious, so I am thankful that my girl continues to be just that all on her own.