Empathy is not a four letter word

Some may argue that the story that I am about to share has nothing to do with empathy. I think it does in my own weird way. So, here I go.

Today, when I was walking out to my car after Social Skills at Shannon Park, I found a toy lying on the ground. It was like a cross between those 'little people' toys I had growing up and the people that come with Legos. This was a girl one and she looked like a princess or something like that. Now, the lazy part of me was thinking, just leave it and keep walking. However, the mother in me couldn't let it lay there. I picked it up and took it back into the school and took it to the office. I told the lady that I found that in the parking lot in case someone was looking for it. She thanked me and said that someone was probably going to be looking for that person and then I left. I felt kind of stupid walking outside again because I was thinking to myself that as soon as I left, she probably just threw it into some random lost items box. That thought made me feel like I was stupid for picking up the toy.

However, the mom part of me thought about what it will be like when Lukin gets a little older and loses things. He might cry and be sad that he lost that one particular piece of something and it would be nice to think that there was someone out there who might have taken the time to pick up his toy, if it had fallen out of his bag, and turn it in.

And that's all I have to say about that.

This weekend, I got to spend some time with Naomi. We met up in Maplewood and went and got our nails done and then we went to Target, and then we went to eat at Olive Garden and then we shopped at Kohl's for a while and then went home. I had fun. It was nice to see my 'best cities friend' and have some girl time. That, and my nails look pretty now. :)

I can't remember if I had mentioned that I got a perm or not, but I did. And like Shayla said, it is starting to relax a little. Of course, it is still way curly. I have a feeling that even though she said this perm would last about a month, it will be here for quite a while. I am familiar with how well my hair holds curl. However, if it does decide that it will lose all the curl in a month, it's okay. It will have been nice to not have to style my hair for a month's time.