A nice surprise

It was brought to my attention recently that I have a "son from another mother". My dear friend, Ben. He is a young man whom I have worked with for the last 5 years. He came to Lifetouch as a 20 year old photographer. We hit it off right away. In so many ways, he reminds me of my own son, Sean. Ben has also been working a second job at a group home for adults. He is such a kind and caring young man. He finally accepted a full time position and will be leaving Lifetouch next week. I was truly suprised last week when I received an email from him inviting Jim & I to have dinner with him and his Mom. He wanted to show his appreciation for all that I'd done for him. I was so touched by his kind words. Little does he realize how much he's done for me, too. We will always be friends, this son I never knew I had................ It's nice to be reminded how the littlest things we do, like a smile or a helping hand, can make a difference in someone else's life............