Day 35 of 365 Days of Being Thankful

  
  Today I am thankful that I got to see Olya and spend a few hours with her.  Olivia and I drove her new coat to her and had lunch with her.  The zipper on her coat had broken and she needed a new coat.  Never mind that she has a bank account with a lot of money saved and a boyfriend and a best friend who could drive her to the mall near her college! I was happy to see her and she loved the new coat we brought her.
  She wanted a long black coat because she said she is too cold to just wear a jacket. Never mind  that she was wearing yoga pants and sneakers instead of warm pants and Uggs, which are fur lined and warm! The coat fit her perfectly and looked really nice on her! After we had lunch, we took her to the food store to pick up a few items she needed. I always love to see Olya, she is always happy and positive. She is doing really well in college. Olya is self-motivated and has a built in drive to do well and succeed.  It is supposed to snow on Sunday so at least I know she'll be warm! She lives right on campus but I am sure it is cold walking to classes.

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