Sweet sympathy

Take three sheets of construction paper, add love and creativity, and you’ve got a pair of sympathy cards Hallmark could never rival. It’s been a couple of weeks now since my knee replacement surgery, and there have too many gestures of love to mention all in this brief piece. Among my favorites, however, were sympathy cards (above) created by Lillian and Carly, children of our friends. Carly’s card, also signed by siblings Noah, Makena and Ezekiel, featured a Christmas tree and the promise: “Jesus Loves You!” Lillian’s card features a message delivered by a snowman, who says: “I hope you get will (sic) soon. Jesus loves you so much.” What wonderful gifts in the midst of recuperation. I might have to buy some construction paper of my own, and craft a “thank you” note or two…