A Tender Mercy In Yellow Crayon

This morning I was looking through Autumn’s artwork that we bring home from daycare every Friday. Usually it’s just stuff that I throw away. However, there was this orange envelope in amongst the artwork that said “To: Mommy”. I wondered what it was and opened it up to find this little letter:

When I looked at it, it said “Dear Mommy” at the top and then “Love, Autumn” at the bottom. I looked at it and thought that was lame that there was nothing written in the middle. Autumn can’t write any letters yet, but I figured that her teachers could have at least help her written a cute note inside.

I was getting ready to crumple it up and throw it away when the light hit the note just right and I was able to see that Autumn had drawn some scribbles on the note w/ a yellow crayon (you might have to click on the picture to make it bigger so you can see it, too). I don’t know why, but I got all teary eyed and realized that this was a life changing moment. I luckily saw that she had put a note for me. I imagined that it said that she loves me and appreciates all I do for her and that she’s glad I am her Mom. It also made me realize that I need to slow down and look for the little (sometimes hidden things) that mean so much. I feel that it was a tender mercy from the Lord.

Who knew that a little note from daycare could be so profound and so life CHANGE-ing for me?