bloom :: finding the beauty in the unexpected

Kelle Hampton
a blogger, a mom, now a writer.



So are you in tears?

Because I was  earlier, when I saw this video on The Mess' blog. And every time I see this video I feel more touched and I cry more - I can't stop watching it.

I immediately felt compelled to write and share. Nobody should miss out.

I started following Kelle Hampton many months ago.

I've been watching her throw the best of birthdays, the most creative holiday parties & day in and out of her life with her two little girls and her husband. One of my favorite posts

was a Christmas Party {a must read} she had for the girls and their friends. It blew me away.

I was drawn to this. If you know me, you understand my love with children

with special needs. As a team member of the SOGA {Special Olympics of Georgia} & always a fan of the special needs kids/adults - I loved seeing Kelle with Nella and the life she gives her.

I always questioned why you saw a person with down syndrome

in the clothes that never fit, was extremely out of date and ... just bad.

I always wondered why their hair was never fixed and their shoes were... pitiful looking.

Just because they weren't born listed as the "normal" baby, doesn't mean they needed to be put out on the roof and be given up on. Kelle doesn't do that. She is inspiration to this world. She is a wonderful reason why I love blogging. Kelle makes the world a better place.

Nella is the beauty of all.

She smiles. She plays well. She loves. She's beautiful.

Their life {the whole family} has always been so inspiring.

I recommend you read her heart-felt birth story after this post. 

#TrueStory

A week ago my husband had to deliver something to a company.

After leaving he calls me and says

Aaron: "I just left a place that you would LOVE.

Me: {thinking he is being funny} "Oh yeah, where?"

Aaron: Coastal {something, I forgot}"

Me: "What is that?"

Aaron: "It's a place where all special needs people of all ages

work. They have them doing so many different things. I didn't think they lived to be

as old as some of them where."

Me: "Oh how fun. Yeah, they do. They are just like us."

Aaron: When I walked in, they all just looked at me and I felt kind of

weird... uncomfortable. {saying this very sincere}

Me: "Well now you know how the world looks at them when they

walk in a room."

Aaron: "Hey hey now, I wasn't being mean. Don't judge."

And that stuck with me for a while because it's so true.

As  much as my husband wasn't NOT trying to say or judge them, making them an outkast,

that is exactly what this world does. Kind of like Kelle was making a point of ...

She thought he world was over, yet it was just starting.

I bought this book today. Immediately. It's been out for one day.  

You can find it at any Barnes & Nobles, Books a Million, Target or online HERE

 @ Target with a coupon code of 10% off { code = TGT4TWW7},

online offer expires Apirl 10th.

Thank You Kelle. I'm so excited and can not wait to see what you have

to say. Thank you Stephanie for writing just a wonderful post today.

It sucked my wonderful eyes right in.