Blazin' with Grace

To say I'm overwhelmed is an understatement. I am so blessed with amazing parents who love me and want what's best for me. I was never able to see it until I started to work on my faith again, but these two amazing humans have given me everything. I've always taken most of it for granted, but now I will cherish this gift for a very long time.

I was at work when dad and Mary Beth came by. After spending, much needed, time with them yesterday, I figured they'd had enough of me. I saw Mary Beth with Grandpa, and Christopher before I saw dad. I noticed they came from different directions. I figured they drove the van and Grandpa's car and dad was going to work afterwards. I was a little confused as to why he was off on a Monday. When I asked, he sarcastically said, "Because I own the place." HA HA dad.

They ordered their food and drinks and went to sit outside. When I brought it out to them, dad said, "Can I give you a tip?" I said, "I don't want it if it's gonna be sarcastic." He starts to unwrap something in his shirt. In my mind, I'm thinking it's a large wad of money. But he pulls out a set of keys. When he starts to hand them to me I said, "What the hell is this?" He points to a red Chevy Blazer. I said, "Are you shitting me?" And I fall to the ground crying. Dad picks me up and hugs me for a good minute. Then we go check out MY CAR. MY FREAKING CAR! As I'm writing this, I still don't believe it.

We talk about the car for a bit. I asked how I need to pay them back. They both tell me not to worry about it. In my mind, I'm still overwhelmed thinking this is a late April fools joke. Mary Beth says, "The only way you have to repay us is to get your life started. You don't have an excuse not to go back to school or to get a better job. This is to help you." My parents have helped me out a little bit, financially here and there. [And obviously since birth.] But when I lost my other job in November, they began to help me out significantly. Since I've been on my own, I've never truly been able to budget myself to save for a car. I have a bad habit of spending. I'm not addicted to shopping, but it's big purchases at one time. The main one being concert tickets.

I will do everything I can to honor this gift and to take care of it with my entire soul. God has given me incredible parents to guide me through this crazy life. They've had their own struggles, that we JUST talked about yesterday. I'm still in denial that this is real. But it will hit me and I will be even more grateful than I am in this moment. I thank God for giving me wonderful parents. I thank God for his overwhelming grace. And I thank God for letting me live this life.

Her name is Grace!

First car selfie!