September 30: Blessings

Hola, All! You never know where blessings are going to come from. Our house is about 32 years old and so is/was the grout between the tiles in our bathrooms. I had heard about Grout Doctor and how they will take out the old grout and caulk, put in new grout and caulk, and make the tiles look brand new. Something else that needed help was the bathtub, which was showing its age since the porcelain had worn off on the bottom which made the tub look dirty, even though it wasn't. So, I called Grout Doctor (managed by Chad) and American Porcelain to give the tiles and tub in the kids' bathroom a new look. Richard, who works for Chad, from Grout Doctor came yesterday, and I have to say that the tiles look brand new! While he was here, he asked me about the tub, and I told him that another company was coming on Friday. He told me that he has been in the tile business for 25 years, but used to work with porcelain, and offered to fix the tub for $40, which saved me $210!! What a blessing!
I'm also talking to Chad, Grout Doctor, about replacing half the tiles in the master bathroom (which only has a shower), putting in a little shelf, and of course, regrouting and caulking everything. But, since Richard told me that he would do it on his time off, I'll be getting a bid from him also!
Not only was Richard a blessing to me, but I returned the blessing by encouraging him to follow his dream of being an architect. He said he never finished high school, dreams about architecture every day, and that I have been the only person who has encouraged him to pursue it. You never know how 'chance' meetings can turn into real blessings.
Chao for now!
Dawnie