Anything But Gray

Travis is 16 today…wow!

My phone rang at 6:30am and I didn't quite make it to the phone in time. I looked at the caller id and saw it was Tina. I poured a coffee, thinking I'll call her back after I've had time to wake up. I call her back and Travis answers. I tell him Happy Birthday and he says thanks and then he goes on to tell me how Tina let him open one card this morning. He could only pick one to open and the rest he would have to wait until his party later on to open the rest.
He picked mine. 🙂
He tells me this and I'm honestly touched…then he tells me I should work for Hallmark!
I tell him, no, my cards are okay but nothing that Hallmark would hire me for. I laugh and he says "No way, Auntie Sunshine, you should work for Hallmark."

Now I am beyond touched. First of all a 16 year old boy likes that I make him a card. Second a 16 year old boy is still calling me by the name that started when he was a toddler. (Auntie Sunshine…) Thirdly…this 16 year old boy thinks I'm good enough to work for Hallmark!! lol.
And HE PICKED MINE!! Seriously, that made me so proud.

This is why I make birthday cards. This is why I do it. Because the people I love, love it. And I love to hear stories like this…the little moments that make me realize that people do enjoy getting my cards.
And that's all that matters to me.
That's it. That I am making the people I love, know they are loved.
When I get compliments like this….that's the icing on the cake, but the true reason is simple. I just want people to know I'm thinking of them and wishing them a HUGE happy birthday!!

Thanks for making my day, Travis and I hope you had a wonderful birthday!!!
I love you!
Love
Auntie Sunshine.