<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Sithy Things]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[LC Aggie Sith]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com/author/aggiesprite/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[One Small Blessing]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes we get so entrenched in Life that we forget to live and appreciate it.</p>
<p>Last week someone decided to remind me. I received a postcard. It was unsigned with only a simple message:</p>
<blockquote><p><em><strong>Just a note to let you know someone is thinking of you ♥</strong> </em></p></blockquote>
<p>That made me tear up. No, not because I thought it was a stalker warning me. That I can handle. I was overwhelmed that someone would take the time to do that for me. The last time I received an anonymous note like this was in seventh grade, after the Valentine&#8217;s Day &#8220;secret admirer&#8221; carnations had been handed out in class, and I was the only one to not receive any. I&#8217;m pretty sure that note came from my Earth Science teacher. Just as in seventh grade, the postcard was a lovely gesture and a comforting one. I can only hope to repay the kindness shown to me soon. But for now, I can only do this.</p>
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<p>To whoever sent me the postcard, I will keep it always. It will remind me about my blessings, and also to pass that on to others 🙂</p>
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