I am thankful for. . . Aunt Tara!

Before I even begin I just want to say that I hope I don't get in trouble for using this picture. It is just perfect though! Tara Lytle aka Aunt Tara isn't really my aunt but I used to always joke that she was my mom's lost sister. The two of them are just crazy together. Tara started off as Tara Lytle, my mom's friend and then she became Sis. Lytle my Young Women's leader, then it changed to Sis. Favorite my Young Women's leader and then it changed again and stayed Aunt Tara. She has been with me for quite awhile as you can tell and I have been so blessed to have her in my life. As my young women's leader she taught me many things and showed me many as well (due to polka dot pajamas pants sthat were too big) haha. I love Tara! She is always smiling and has such a cute laughter that is so unique. She shares a love for scrapbooking and I love visiting with her on our all nighters. She will call just to see how I am doing and to let me know I am loved. She will laugh and she will cry with me and she is just wonderful. I am especially thankful for her this last week because I have been having a tough time the last year, but especially the last two months. I really feel like I am wearing down and have even been told that I am wearing myself down by many people. Well one Saturday I was in tears and thinking I wish I could just talk to somebody who would understand. I thought at the time that my parents and family were too close to any situation and so I wasn't going to them. That next day I bolted from the meeting in tears and headed down the hall. An arm wrapped around me, scaring me and I turned to see Tara right beside me. She said, "You me in the bathroom now." Haha. We came in and she was handing me kleenex and saying, "honey spill your guts." I did, even while Tara glared at the people who had the nerve to enter the bathroom, and even after she shoved me into one of the stalls and locked us both in. She was definitely in tune and afterwards I was so grateful as there wasn't a person who could have understood better what I was going through. Thank you so much Tara for taking the time to "potty train" me that day. Thanks for your advice, your comfort and your support and just for all you did for me in lettiing me breakdown to you. You are so awesome and just part of the family and I appreciate everything! Love ya!