One of my dearest friends left me many months ago.  She got on a plane and moved, not just to another state, but to another country!  She did however, leave me something to remember her by…  every day as I load up the kids to do my usual rounds of drop off and pick up for school, I remember her.  She left me her Mazda MPV minivan, and I am so thankful.  We needed a car, and she graciously met that need.  But that is not where the story ends…

Once she was safely on the soil of another continent, my family and I decided we needed to customize the van to fit OUR family.  It was a heavy decision, but we made it non-the-less and in a very non-threatening (or so we thought) way.  Apparently a very small action on our part, was no small action on theirs…  (Truly we were only trying to help S9 out!)  My friend tells her version quite well at Transplantingme, so catch up there…

Admittedly, we did do the scraping.  It was a sorrowful moment, and it did feel weird.  No prayers were spoken, however there was a moment of silence, but only a moment because our son never stops talking…  The BFF did shed a tear, and of course that led to more of us tearing up… She did her best to protect her BFF, but to no avail… 

So tonight, to “Write” a wrong, I headed to the store to replace that which was so cherished.  The thing in question should be set right, and I was going to make sure that all was put back in order before my head hit the sheets.

So here is to you, Transplantingme… I hope these pictures make up for all that was lost, all that was sacred is restored and you are still on our hearts, in our prayers, and in the van!

The work begins…

No little stickers to represent our friends here mind you!

Ode to A11, from your BFF… Life isn’t the same without you here!

Here you are going from here to there…

and here is what we are hoping for someday!

And did we mention, we would gladly give the MPV back if you were here!  Shoe polish and all!

Here is to great friends, who make you laugh, even from far far away… I miss you.