Soren Nikolaus Neumann

My sister is a Mom! My sister is a Mom! I could shout it to the world. I am so excited for her. She is going to be the best and her husband Hailey is going to be just as wonderful. Little baby Soren is so lucky to have both of them. They will be just goofy and fun enough while still being smart and serious and raising him right. It's going to be fun to see how Soren grows up. He is a beautiful little boy. I couldn't get enough of him. I could just stare at him for hours (at which point I realized how bad it's going to be when it's my own baby) Welcome to the world Soren Nikolaus Neumann. 

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Well another week has passed of work.

First funny thing to happen is my "semi friend." One day I was waving the sign and a guy in a semi passed by. He was holding up papers and moving them back and forth mimicking me. I gave him a thumbs up and waved and he laughed and honked the horn. It was awesome! Definitely made my day. And he passed by a couple days ago doing the same thing! He is now my "semi friend" and he's great!
This week something kind of wonderful happened.
I was taking my break when a precious old man came up to me. And when I say precious, I mean precious. He was a little hunched over, had a huge grin, soft old crackly voice and he was holding a small American flag. He then asked if I was the sign girl and gave me 4 dollars and told me to get some food. He explained that he had done that job before and he wanted to treat me to some lunch. After I got my food I asked if he wanted his change but he just waved his hand at me and then actually handed me another dollar and told me to also get a drink. After another wave and huge smile he left.
When I went back outside (after eating fries and a delicious bacon burger) I saw him sitting on the corner across the street. He was holding out a sign and asking for money from passing cars. I was in awe that someone who begs for money would be willing to give up 5 dollars to a total stranger.
In that moment I realized our world is not completely hopeless. With all the terrible things that happen and the awful things that people do, there are still good people out there. There are still people who have pure and giving hearts. And that gave me hope. So thank you precious man for giving me hope in the world again.