"I rolled out of bed at 5 AM to the annoying cell phone alarm and fumbled my way through the next…

"I rolled out of bed at 5 AM to the annoying cell phone alarm and fumbled my way through the next two hours fueled by coffee, hollering, and bribes. Getting three young kids ready for their day is the hardest job in the world. I just know it is.

So by the time I walked back into my house at 9 AM on Monday, I was already feeling whipped, defeated, exhausted, and beaten down like an old farm mule.

Then I saw the note. It was just sitting there on the kitchen island. I recognized Violet’s first grader handwriting instantly....