It seems like a long time ago, but I guess Remembrance day was only 6 months back. Naomi was invited this month to attend the awards ceremony that the Legion holds every year because she had placed in the Remembrance Day Literary Contest for a poem she had written.
That was a big day for her because just that afternoon the two of us traveled to Lethbridge to get the top wire put on her braces. It made her mouth hurt a bit as she is now all rigged up with springs and wires and all that stuff. Of course a trip to the city isn't complete unless we see Shylah... so a couple hours after her appointment was over we headed home. We had 10 minutes and then headed into town for the Awards ceremony.
I have to say, I LOVED this ceremony! I think schools could take some notes. They gave out a whole pile of prizes to lots of kids as well as to the Legion members themselves. They didn't give big long speeches about each award, they just announced it and called the winner up. It took no more than 15 minutes to do all the Remembrance Day awards. Naomi took 2nd place in the poetry contest and received a cash award. Another 5-10 minutes later the Legion awards were done and then there was time for refreshments and mingling. It was pretty nice.
So this picture sums up the day pretty good. Naomi is not only showing off her prize and certificate but also her brand new top wire that makes her mouth hurt. What a joy it is that she still feels like smiling!
I think life is sometimes like that. Things sometimes happen that cause hurt, but the deep down happiness and peace we spiritually cultivate bubbles out and spills over the sorrow and the hurt is extinguished. Naomi's teeth hurt but her happiness carried her through the discomfort. What a blessing it is to know the source of happiness, and to be secure in that knowledge.
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