I'm proud of my friends!!

Today my beautiful friend Sarah Selleck found out that she has been accepted in the Nursing program at UA!!! We both cried on the phone when she told me. It is so exciting to share a success with someone and seem them reaching a goal.

After dinner tonight, Kate suggested that we get her a little something to say congrats and show how proud of her we are.

Kate knows how things like this are done because she too has been accepted in to UAB nursing school!!!!!! AMAZING. (which makes 4 nursing programs total that she's gotten into... long story!) Anyways, when she got her good news, a friend of hers got her a cute little name badge, card holder type thing.

We went out to Target in search of little things that said YOU'RE GOING TO BE A NURSE! and WE'RE PROUD OF YOU!!

After one whole HOUR of shopping around, we walked out with:

— an organizer/wall calander made by Real Simple, so she can stay organized

— a pack of notecards, for all the studying she'll be doing

— a pack of mechanical pencils

— a yellow notebook, that matches her NEW yellow bedspread (things like matching are so important in the nursing world. haha :)

— a pack of multi-colored mini Post-it notes

— a box of Kleenex tissues for the stress of it all... (also in a yellow design)

We drove to her house, rang the bell, and surprised her with gifts and love! We listened to her tell the story of opening the letter, and finding out about all the new things she'll get to do and where she'll have to park this year (parking is KIND OF a BIG DEAL at UA)

It wasn't about the gifts, or even the surprise.... It was about showing someone that you care about them. Being able to shower someone with love and encouragement in their successes, and comfort with someone in their troubles. Listening is key.

I am so proud of Kate and Sarah. They have worked so hard, and are achieving a real life dream. Nursing school is not easy, and getting into a program is a MAJOR DEAL.

Congrats to both of you!

I thank God for giving me friends like you. Friends who truly CARE about each other. Friends who are willing to sit and talk for hours about problems that aren't their own, even when there seems to be no solution. Friends that give encouragement. Friends that uplift, and don't tear each other down. Friends who will drive long distances just to sit with each other in times of need. Friends who communicate often and laugh a lot.

So, happy day!!! I am so proud of my friends and excited to share in this new chapter of their lives..... or as I like to call it College Part 2... aka HARD COLLEGE.