"We're on each others team"

I am going to try to post something every week, and this weeks topic is something that is really important to me. Something I have wanted to talk about for a long time. You know how they say it takes a village to raise a child. Well I have a theory, that it takes a village to raise that child, and raise it forever. Let me see if I can make the gibberish make sense. First let me say that in this post I am not going to mention any names in fear of leaving someone out. So as you read this think this "You know who you are".

This village, or as I like to call it "team" is what raises us. We each were put on this earth with a family, however I believe we were also put on this earth with a team. This team is always changing. We are losing people, and gaining others. There are certain members that are always on your team. I have been blessed with a wonderful team, and I want to share some of their stories. However most importantly I want to thank them!

One of the times that I can remember was when I was in high school. I had a member on my team who came over very late at night once because I was having a hard night. Not only was it a school night, but it was past everyones bedtime. They asked me what was wrong, and we talked for a little bit. That moment I knew that I had a team, and that I was part of  a team.

Another time that is more recent is the weekend that Blake was born. I was put on Braden duty, and I had part of my team there to help me! We took turns getting up with him in the night, and making sure his diaper was changed, and he was fed. We played mommy while his mommy was in the hospital. I was so grateful for that. I remember at one point in that weekend I was proud of the people I was with. They were willing to help me when they could have spent their weekend doing something. Not only were they there helping but they were happy to do it. 

Here is a another time someone from my team stepped up to the plate. My sophomore year of high school I got pretty sick, and had to spend a night in the hospital. Someone from my team drove an hour and half just to stay with me. Trust me those beds for guest at the hospital are not comfortable.

A certain member of my team understands that sometimes I need maps, and more maps. So on a bad day they took me to store and bought me maps. They are always there to listen, and share a love of music with me.

There are countless amounts of times people from my team have comforted me when I have been sad, talked me through scary things, and they have laughed their butts off with me. I am grateful for everyone that has played a part in my life. There are people on my team who understand that sometimes its a sweatpants kind of day, and there is no judgy. They understand that Taylor Swift music is never too loud. 

I am also grateful that I am key member on other peoples teams. It has taught me that sometimes you need to keep a bag packed for when someone goes to the hospital and you are called in right after you got back from a vacation. Being on a person's team sometimes you have to sacrifice working to be there for them. Its being there for every birthday, blessing, shower, birth, wedding, and everything in between. Calling on and seeing how the doctors appointment went, asking how classes are going. Just being interested in each other.I am so grateful for my team, and the teams I get to be on. When I think about those people that have stood beside me while I have faced trials, and triumphs it makes me smile, and have a growing love and gratitude for them. I can't even begin to fathom what people have done for me. I love being loved, and I love loving. I have my village raising me, and I couldn't ask for a better one.  

You know who you.