Today I had my first run-in with a fan!
I spent the morning running errands with all three boys and was at Target getting the last few things on my list. The twins had been out of the cart while I shopped for rainboots, and instead of listening and staying with me on the aisle I was on, they were running like animals all over the shoe department. Finally I put them both in the cart and we proceeded to checkout.
Much to their dismay we did not visit the toy aisle as I had promised because they had broken the rules by running away from me. Loud screaming ensued while I loaded the conveyor belt with my selections. Then this woman approached me with her little girl and I figured she was going to give me a little sympathy about my screaming pre-schoolers. Instead she introduced herself as Daphne and said she's a follower of my blog!
She said she was geeking out a little meeting me in person, and in that moment I flashed on Kate Gosselin, running through the airport as strangers shouted hello to her & her children.
I felt famous!
I felt famous!
Daphne said she's a friend of Angela's, a girl who grew up on my street, just a few years older than me, whom I adored growing up. I wanted to be Angela. In fact, when we played house, I was always "Angela" or "Baby" from Dirty Dancing. She follows Angela's blog, and that's how she found mine.
She said she was so happy that I got the opportunity to go visit Josh and gave me props for surviving/managing all this time without him. She also said I looked good, which made me feel wonderful.
I think there truly is no end to the amount of love & support I get from my blog. I am so grateful to have this outlet, and so grateful to have readers out there, joining me on this journey.
I think there truly is no end to the amount of love & support I get from my blog. I am so grateful to have this outlet, and so grateful to have readers out there, joining me on this journey.
It was a bit surreal, I was thinking in the car on the way home, that I didn't know this woman's face or name before she approached me, yet she could know nearly all my inner thoughts from the last three years. But I have always said I am an open book, and I am blessed to be able to share this adventure I call my life with all of you!
Thanks for the love, Daphne!
Hugs!!!