Fuzzy Pictures Soon A Thing Of The Past!

Last night, amid the "Babysitting Crisis 2005" I got an incredible tidbit of news.

My highly intelligent, charming, pretty, adventureous, quick-learning, adaptable, works-well-with-others sister left me a message. It went a little something like this......

"Hi Shar-bear. (Only she is allowed to call me this. Anyone else tries to pull anything funny...well, you just won't like what will happen to you.) I noticed on your blog that Santa didn't bring you a new digital camera for Christmas, so I am bringing you one for New Year's."

I was listening to this while Maya was standing beside me. (Remember, she is the daughter who told Santa that all she wanted for Christmas was for me to get a digital camera because mine was stolen...)

She smiled a secretive sort of smile, looked up at me and said, "Santa is so smart. He knew that was going to happen."

And I cried. I cried because of the generosity of my sister. I cried because of the sweetness and innocence of my daughter.

And I laughed at the same time.

Thank you Shannon. You made my year.