Thank You Is Not Enough

I did not get to write yesterday as I was hosting a baby shower for my daughter who is expecting her first child, a little boy, that I fondly call Nesa to his mother's dismay! It kept me very busy with all the food that was to be prepared, the decorations that had to be put up to make the atmosphere festive and the presents that needed to be wrapped, but in the end, after all the stressing out about it being absolutely perfect for her, it was better than I could have hoped for. I owe so much to those who helped to make it what it was from the hubby who let me spend all his money on it, to those who helped with cleaning, prepping, decorating, cooking and especially all the guests who came to make it so perfect for her. There are no words to express my gratitude. What should be said or done to show people in a situation like this, just how much you appreciate them? Typically people would send out thank you cards, and we more than likely will do the same, but it never seems to be enough of a gesture. The feeling  is so much bigger and it has always felt so...minimal..to just send out a stack of cards. I hope the people who come through my door to help celebrate all these special occasions with us can feel how important their presence is to us by the foods I have prepared and the thought and planning that has gone into the event. I hope they all know how much I value them by these simple but heartfelt gestures of hospitality. Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves and you can tell immediately what their feelings are. I am not like that. Instead, I show people how much they mean to me by the foods I feed them and the effort I put towards making the experience a positive and memorable one for them. I just hope they know that their existence in my life is priceless.