I am unsuccessfully trying to hold back tears as I post this. I found this heart the day after spending the precious night in the emergency room with my 16 year old daughter who had too much to drink at a party. And that’s a bit of an understatement. I thought she was going to die. She didn’t and is fine now, but I have spent every moment since then toggling between anger, worry and guilt. How could she do that? She knows the dangers of drinking! Is this a pattern of behavior and is she okay? Is this normal teenage exploration of boundaries or does she have a problem that needs to be addressed? And how come I didn’t see it coming? What should I have done to prevent it and why didn’t I do that THAT, whatever that was. I had been beating myself up pretty bad and feeling like a failure as a parent when I decided to take my dog on a walk and o clear my head. And that’s when I found the heart. It was as if someone wrapped me in a big hug and told me it was okay. My daughter was okay, I was okay, and love would get us through. I had to post this because I want whoever placed this heart to know How special it was for me. It was what I needed at the exact right time. Thank you!!
