Words escape me when I try to explain just how much I appreciate two of the most compassionate, generous and caring people I’ve ever known.
My best friend and chosen sister, Bonnie, and her awesome husband have been so good to my son and me, that to simply call them wonderful or to thank them for all they do, seems an inadequate expression of how I truly feel. This is frustrating because I believe that people should know how much they are loved and valued, and yet I don’t think I will ever be able to express the true depths of my love and appreciation because I do not possess the vocabulary with which to describe it.
I ask myself if there is something I could do or give and I come up empty there as well; anything that I could possibly offer pales in comparison to all that my son and I have received from these two incredible people. I’m not referring only to the physical things they provide, like a stable home, fantastic meals and a comfortable place to sleep. No, Bonnie and Dale have given much more than that. They have been supportive and kind, patient and loving. They offer the comfort of their friendship and the pleasure of their company. They are our family, and yet and we love them in a way that is difficult to convey.
I suppose I could write volumes about I can’t properly express my true feelings, but even that would only offer the slightest hint to the level of love and gratitude that wells inside of me. In my loss for words, perhaps this song will give at least some idea of how I feel.
