This Is My Boo

Thanks so much for all of the nice things you said about my earlier post on Daniel, our table cleaner at Steak 'N Shake. Not only did it seem like we inspired you to do some random kind thing for someone, but I got some beautiful messages in my email, too. Since The Daughter was a big part of that I showed her the comments and messages and the little tears began to fall. She has such a big heart and I asked her if it was okay for me to post a picture of her and share her real name with everyone. When I started this whole thing, I promised my family that, even though I might share some stuff about myself, I wouldn't expose them without asking first! So, I am so very pleased to introduce you to my daughter, Bailey...



She is 23 years old and is an only child. A college grad, she is a manager at a very well known restaurant and concert venue in Downtown Disney (how appropriate is that??) and is the light of my life. She has also become the daughter that The Hub never had...

Just one more quick story and then I will stop bragging...but, just a couple of days before Halloween she turned onto our street and saw that one of the yards was completely covered in toilet paper! And, to make it worse, the owner, an elderly man with a walker for support, was out front trying to clean it all up. The TP was everywhere...lawn, bushes, trees...and the morning damp had made it break apart and stick everywhere. She happened to be talking to me on her cell phone at the time and as she told me what she was seeing she just said, "I have to stop and help him." And she did. She cleaned up and bagged up all of that paper...even getting it out of the trees. Once she got home she couldn't stop talking about it and wondering how he ever could have gotten it all. She had never seen him before and even though she passes his house every day, she hasn't seen him since.


I am so very proud of her and her accomplishments at this young age...and I am sometimes in awe of her kindness, caring and concern for others. The Hub and I are so lucky to have her in our lives...and no matter how big she gets or how far away she goes, she is now and will forever be my Boo.