Once again, this year our friend Jody at our local Dillon’s store made sure that Aaron had a box of beautiful red roses to take to his day group on Valentine’s Day. And this year, unlike last year, Aaron did stay at Paradigm (his day group) all day. Special days are hard for Aaron – too many expectations on a day full of a party atmosphere. It all drives Aaron a little crazy.
My favorite picture of the morning was Aaron’s sheer delight after giving a rose to Antoine, one of his favorite staff.
Antoine takes Aaron to QuikTrip on most days. He is so very patient and understanding with Aaron, even when Aaron’s exuberance is a bit much.
I captured pictures of Aaron giving a rose to Barb, our dear friend in so many ways.
And to Victoria, his very special friend.
Last week Jody saw to it that Aaron and I also had roses to hand out to our Meals on Wheels clients. Look at the loveliness!
Aaron enjoyed taking a rose to each door and handing one to each of our sweet clients.
I relish seeing the way Aaron loves giving those roses away. These are memories tucked happily into my heart.
Thank you to Jody and to Dillon’s for making those two fun days possible. The kindness shown and the memories made are truly priceless!
He Said What?! 
I love the generosity of your friend and the joy Aaron brings to so many when he personally hands the flowers out. But I especially love how you have raised Aaron to be kind and giving. Oh my goodness, in every beautiful picture I see the hands and feet of Jesus in Aaron. You are an amazing Mom, Patty. ❤️
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That humbles me, Cecilia. I guess I see more of the areas where I feel like I could have done a much better job. But then Aaron also changes all the rules, a lot! 🙂 Thanks for reading, my friend.
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Now this captures the heart of Valentine’s day! Thank you Patty for sharing the beauty of Aaron and the roses with us.
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And thank you for reading, Beth. ♥️
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No one ever had so much happiness giving out those roses. Thank you for sharing these priceless moments!
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His smiles tell it all, don’t they? Thanks for reading, Pete.
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Ah the Love of God is shown here and what joy He brings to all!!!
The Lord bless you and be gracious to you and give you peace. 🙏🏽
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Thank you, my sweet friend. May Gods richly bless you, Sharon. 🥰
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Jody is a treasure! She makes sure that Aaron has the pleasure of gifting so many with roses! His happiness shines in the photos. It is also significant that he stayed all day at his day group. Love seeing, the twinkle in your eyes as your cherished these moments, in your heart, Patty! Abundant blessings ❤️😍🥰
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Yes, Jody is a treasure indeed. Aaron always looks for her when we go to Dillon’s. Thanks for reading and blessings to you, too! ♥️
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The pure JOY on his face makes my heart smile. ❤️
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Me too! It was great fun to watch him. Thanks for reading, Barb! ❤️
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That’s really nice of Him. 😊
Glad he had a great time.
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Thank you, Mercy. And thanks for reading. 💖
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I love simple things like this that have deep and enduring meaning. Thanks for sharing this and showing Aaron’s huge heart for people. That is a gift!
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Yes, it’s a very sweet gift for which I’m thankful. And thank you for reading, Cheryl. 💗
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What a lovely Valentine’s tradition! Thanks for sharing the photos….they made me smile.
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Thank you, Ann. I’m glad they made you smile. 😍
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My goodness–so much joy rippling out from that dear friend of yours, Jody–Aaron’s delight in delivering, the big smiles from his recipients, and our joy in being a part of it through your photos. I’ll bet the pics brought Jody a lot of joy too!
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Thank you, Nancy. I’m sure Jody was happy to see them. She loves talking to Aaron when we shop. He looks for her and when he sees her, he’s off! He does get some looks from others, especially other customers she might be trying to help, but she always shows great patience toward Aaron. She’s a jewel!
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I can’t believe it has been a year already, I still remember last years post. It is times like this when you realize there are so many more good people than bad in this world, God is good! The pride of Aaron giving those roses is showing in his smile. ❤️
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He had a great time giving the roses away, at least when I was there. You never know sometimes with Aaron. 🙂 Our Dillon’s is full of wonderful employees who love talking to Aaron, from the deli crew to the pharmacy and all in-between. You’re right, Diane. There are far more good people than bad in this world. Have a blessed day!
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That’s so sweet of Aaron! 🥰
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He just loved giving those roses away. We even went to the store the next day to buy one for his friend who wasn’t there to get one the day before. 😍 Thanks for reading, Dawn!
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I love the joy that Aaron spreads around to others. What a delight.
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He does love to give things to people and to animals 😊 I’ll never forget our neighbor’s little boy running out of our house one summer day with his fists full of red licorice. The joy on his face and on Aaron’s was priceless. 😍 Thank you for reading, Maree Dee.
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That’s awesome!! What a great idea to give them to those receiving meals on wheels too!!
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Our friend, Jodi, is such a jewel! She loves spreading happiness.
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