Penguins

I went to the temple early this morning for my 5 am initiatory appointment. I listened to Marco Polos from my family on the way there, then I sent one, and I mentioned how Corey and I are out of "penguins", which is a way we talk to each other about our situation by using Ernest Shackleton analogy. Well, my siblings took action and each venmo'd me some money with a little penguin head emoji, and around 1pm my sister Jersh told me there should be a delivery at our door. She sent me some stuff via Instacart, wow. Ernest Shackleton would be jealous at how quickly relief could be sent and received. Jersh went over the top, even thinking of things like feminine products, tp, trash bag liners, and laundry detergent. So so so generous. Brought me to tears.

My tears made Katharine a little concerned, she asked a few times what was wrong, I told her I just felt happy and grateful. But she was feeling tender so then she started to cry too when she remembered that when she goes potty I keep flushing the toilet and not letting her do it! I told her I'm so sorry and I'll try to remember to let her flush it next time! 

When I wish for help, or I think of who I can lean on for emotional support and if there's anyone I can tell about our situation, I usually think of my ministering sister, or friends at church, the bishop, the RS president in our ward, or the church. I've never thought of my siblings coming to our rescue. They really came through today, I feel very humbled and grateful, and hope I can pay this forward somehow. 

So yeah, spent some time crying in my closet today as I sent them a thank you polo. I hope my children are there for each other as they face the trials that will stretch them in each of their individual lives.