To the Sweetest Lil' Old Couple in Carbondale

A few days ago Drew and I posted on Craigslist that we wanted a full mattress and box springs set that was in good condition for under $100. (We have some friends coming in this weekend for a night, so we wanted a place for them to sleep in our guest bedroom). Within about an hour of our post we recieved an email that said "we have a full mattress in great condition! Call us!", so I made Drew call them. (Hey, you never know what kind of freak Craigslist puts you in contact with). Drew hung up the phone and told me he talked to the sweetest couple ever. They said they wanted to get rid of the full because they got a bigger bed, but only wanted $30 for the mattress, box springs, headboard, (any or all of it) and that they would "warsh some sheets too" if we wanted those! I laughed and then said SOLD. (Please, you can't even buy an air mattress for $30 anymore folks!). So today we ventured over there...

There home was only about 20 minutes away, but in Carbondale, that is a day trip. It was a beautiful drive though! We were surrounded by rolling hills of farmland, with corn, silos, and cows. We pulled up to their adorable little double-wide and were greeted by the two sweetest people. They helped us move the mattress and box springs, gave us a bed frame,  and asked if there was any other furniture we needed or wanted. Their home smelled lovely and I commented on it and the lady told me that they have a candle business and that I was smelling their candles. I proceeded to say how wonderful they smelled and how much I love candles. She immediately asked me what were my favorite scents and I said "Cinnamon, fall harvest, and vanilla". It was not 5 minutes later that she came outside with a gift bag full of three candles: cinnamon, fall harvest, and vanilla. They were beautiful and smelled SO GOOD! I was so grateful. After that they invited us back to their home anytime for a visit and wanted to introduce us to their kids who are around our ages. We said our good-byes and parted and as we were pulling out of the driveway the lady yelled "you kids be safe and be careful! Bye!". They were just adorable!

So to the Sweetest Lil' Old Couple in Carbondale:

Thank you for giving us a great mattress and candles! Thank you for being so kind and welcoming. You made us feel at home in this strange town and reminded us that there are still really kind people in this world. Thank you for making our day so good and thank you for making the lives of others so good. We hope to be just as kind to strangers as you were!

Love,