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Tab and I both attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. While we had great times there, living in Texas coupled with Tab’s football games himself, makes it hard for us to ever make it to an Arkansas State football game. Let me tell you-I’ve never wanted to make it to an ASU game more than I want to attend the game this weekend.
Just recently the wife of the head football coach, Blake Anderson for Arkansas State University passed away from breast cancer. The way the football team, university, and the town has rallied behind this family makes me so proud to be a Red Wolf.
The reason it’s a FAVORITE?
Arkansas State plays Georgia-at Georgia this weekend and just to show their support Georgia is hosting a pink out game on Saturday in Sanford Stadium in honor of breast cancer and Wendy Anderson calling it #wearpinkforwendy. Schools coming together to support each other-major FAVORITE!
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I love you.
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However, we failed to take one thing into account. He had never heard those words. They held no meaning.
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We would have to show him. Not in a day or a week or even a few months but in a lifetime.
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So, I’d whisper “I love you” in his ear as I fed him his bottle. I would say “I love you” as I kissed him on the forehead or as I washed his hands. As I dressed him, I would look in his eyes and tell him. When I laid him down to sleep or held his hand. He needed to know, feel and experience what “wo ai ni” meant. Love shown in simple but purposeful action so those words would hold meaning when spoken to him. They would be the soft kiss, the warm embrace we desired him to know.
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So often I want to say the right thing but really my actions speak and reveal what my words mean.
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Today, he crawled up into my lap and laid his head on my shoulder, I whispered for the millionth time “I love you”. He turned his face toward me, looked in my eyes, smiled and puckered up. The words now have meaning. I hope he always knows how deeply he is loved but until then we will continue to show him. ❤️ .
I took for granted knowing love. It makes me want to purposefully in simple ways extend a little more love in action to the world 🌎.”
Erin recently posted about their visit to her son’s orphanage and let me just say that I’m so thankful I wasn’t reading in public. You might want to read with tissues in hand. 🙂
Adoption is amazing! And I truly believe if God has placed adoption on your heart it will be there forever. Please act on it. Your child, just like Theo and Toby {above}, could be waiting on you.
I hope these stories touched your heart too! Happy Friday, Friends!
XO
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Erin's post had me in tears too! It is so beautiful!
So many awesome stories. I am so glad I read your post this morning, before my make up was on, haha! Cue the tears!
Good grief! So many wonderful stories in today's post, and maybe a tear or two from me.
What a beautiful post!
Tears!!! These are the stories we need to hear more often! Also I'm a big Georgia fan so…GO DAWGS!!!
Those were some of my very favorite things ever! To see them on your blog (especially Toby and Theo) made my day. Sobbing is right!! And that UT story! Oh.my.word! We need much more of that in our lives. I'm going right now to look up the last story you posted. What a great Friday Favorites post. Thank you!
What a wonderful post! (Though I was unprepared and read it at work so now I have tears streaming down my face in front of a bunch of male engineers LOL). Have a great weekend!
So many wonderful stories. They truly remind you how much good there is in the world.
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My daughter is a student at the University of Georgia and they are stoked to be able to honor the memory of the Arkansas coach's wife. I love that even though we live in a huge world, it really is small – and showing love and kindness, and bringing awareness is what we are all here for. This is a "tell me something good" post!
I love these.
*I hate to be nit-picky but the sweet boy for Tennessee was offered a 4-year scholarship not admission. He'll still have to be accepted into the school.
I know I'm that reader.
Ok, hands down my favorite Friday Favorites yet! Your post was filled with so much love! Perfect way to start the weekend!
Love that you shared these stories! The UT story was one of my faves from the week but I had not heard about the Arkansa/Georgia story. Love to see stories like this that outweigh the crappy stuff out there.
OH my goodness; these stories are making me tear up!
Wow…. great post!!! I am sobbing mess here at my desk… I am approaching today with a different attitude… thank you for posting!!!!
I live in Athens, home of the GA Bulldawgs!! I'm excited about the game this weekend, and I'm even more excited that we are honoring your sweet coach and family. I love football season, it's a FAVORITE of mine for sure.
Go DAWGS!!!
I'm always proud to be a Georgia Bulldog, but I'm the MOST proud when we do stuff like this. There's not going to be a dry eye in the stadium. <3
I loved all of these stories! And I also sobbed watching Meredith's instagram this week – so so amazing!
All the feels…I lovecwatching College Game Day on Saturday morning when they feature good stories like this. So much more behind the uniforms!
I bought us several UT shirts. 😊😊😊
Hello, and thank you for hosting! I am a first time linker and hope to have loads of fun here!
Erin is one of my favorite people in blog-world. Thanks for featuring her!
Oh my gosh, I'm crying!! Erin's story is so beautiful!!
So many touching stories this week! Grateful for the kind hearts in our world.
Loved this post, I read the article on Wendy Anderson, and it brought me to tears. I will be praying for her family. Thank you for sharing these. ❤️
Wow, literally crying at the last story. She so eloquently put into words something most of us have never experienced. We adopted our son at birth so while it's a different beginning, it's still important to show our love while also telling him. Love!!!!!
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Very nice post. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.
I was born and raised Georgia and a graduate of Arkansas State. I'm back in Georgia now and my daughter attends UGA. I have never been so proud of those Bulldog fans. The pictures from the game had me in tears!! She said there was PINK allll over Athens!