From Hope

My cousin Hope sent me this, at a much needed time after a crazily, hectic day, husband out of town for training, change in schedule out of the blue, and a kid with a fever.


I Believe...
That just because two people argue,
doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue,
doesn't mean they do love each other.


I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if
we understand that friends change.

I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.


I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.
I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.


I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.


I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with
loving words. It may be the last time you see them.


I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.


I Believe...
That we are responsible for what
we do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe....
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.


I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.



I Believe..
That my best friend and I can do anything, or nothing, and have the best time.


I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you When you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.



I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had, and what you've learned from them.....and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.



I Believe...
That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.

Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.


I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.


I Believe...
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.


I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find
out a secret. It could change your life Forever.


I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same
thing and see something totally different.


I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of
hours by people who don't even know you.


I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, if
a friend cries out to you........you will find the strength to help.
I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.


I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.


I Believe...
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the most of everything.


Thank you God for all the wonderful people who help us
throughout this journey called Life..



May angels guard you and guide you &
May God continue to bless you and keep you...

Colors

I guess yesterday morning my eyes were quite open and awake because I just couldn't believe all the gorgeous colors of leaves that seemed to have popped up over-night. Then looking out the door at work there's 2 gorgeous maples trees that have brilliant yellows and oranges displayed. I do love fall for the same reason of spring, the beautiful colors and the anticipation of what's to come. Now, the holidays and time with family is what I look forward to from Fall, after that, I can do without winter!

I'm dreaming of a .....

...sandy Christmas.

Oh, ok, it doesn't quite have the same ring, but you all can keep your white Christmas with cold weather. I don't want to see my breath or wear coats, mittens, and scarves! I want to wear shorts and flip-flops and decorate a palm tree! I want to celebrate the holidays with Mickey Mouse!

And I'm so tickled, my leave request has already been approved! South bound in 2 short months!

Holiday birthdays make it hard....

I'm having the hardest time figuring out how to work JJ's birthday party this year. His birthday falls 2 days after Thanksgiving. Meaning people will be (rightly) focused on traveling and/or shopping. Of course while thinking about this I've also got to think about Christmas plus hopefully going to Florida. Yeah, yeah, I know, if this is what I have to "complain" about, life's pretty good huh.

When the smoke clears you're left with weird dreams

Not many people know, but I've quit smoking again. I was going to stop when I got pneumonia last month (timing it with my cycle to hopefully make it more successful.)I had to delay going back on my meds until a couple weeks ago and I had my last cigarette Saturday evening. This time I will stay on the meds longer as my CRNP has suggested.

I'm feeling pretty good so far, I know my body is going through withdrawls because of momentary dizziness or an antsy feeling, but the cravings aren't there.

What is there are some out of the park dreams. The "best" one yet included me, Vanilla Ice and Bret Michaels.

A surprise

While I was fixing dinner tonight John told me he got me a present today. I tried to get him to spill but he wouldn't, so of course that was just torture. He kept me guessing for about 2 hours when he finally told me to go out in the truck to get a music folder and my surprise. My hubby bought me (home-canned) pickled beets. Oh, yummy! Nothing can make this girl any happier (ok, so yeah, a cruise, diamond ring, or cape cod would, but you get the point.) When i was little, as my mom would say, I'd sit on them and eat them all up (which I use to joke that if I sat on them clearly I couldn't eat them.) But now, I savor these and stretch them out to last me a long time. The memories they bring back of my mom pickling and canning in the kitchen! I still have some of her mason jars.

Would he hold you're purse?

A mommy-friend shared this on our board, something so relevant for this month of Breast Cancer Awareness. It made me think of a side I never had to, I only went to one of my mom's radiation treatments those many years ago when she battled breast cancer the first time, and yes, that time I had her purse. But I never thought of my Dad through all of those treatments, nor the chemo treatments and oncology appointments the few short years later when she battled it the second time. No other time, not at a wedding, funeral, reunion, or shopping did I ever see my Dad hold my mom's purse, but I can clearly see him in the sterile waiting room doing just so. Heaven forbid I myself shall face what I saw my mom go through, I at least know that I have already prepared John in purse-holding many times while shopping. If only there was a way to prepare in other ways.

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2009/10/04/will_he_hold_your_purse/?camp=localsearch:on:twit:hp

Well I should be all even-keeled

I recently read a different articles all saying different things about hobbies. They help relieve stress, help boost mood, help brain function, etc. Well, I'll admit that I enjoy my scrapping, paintings, jewelry making, etc, but from all those magazine articles I should be the happiest, bubbliest person around. Yeah, you all know that isn't the case.

Was blessed to witness a miracle today!

On the way to DC, before the 495 exit, I saw the cars in front of me slam on their brakes, a cloud of black smoke, and a motorcycle flip over the road onto the guardrail, then a guy running off the left lane. My friend Jen and I just about freak out. Thankfully I was in a gap of cars and was able to pull over to make sure he was ok and sit with him til EMS came. We aren't fully sure what caused the guy to wipe out, but he was blessed with a guardian angel today because not only was he in 1 piece after losing control going 70+ miles a hour, he had the sense to get up and run off the road, which I'm not sure I would've had the brains to do after that! His collarbone was hurting him, so we didn't check for any other injuries, but his jacket had some scratches, not even 1 hole went all the way through the jacket or his pants (I want to get John 1 of those jackets now!). I suspect he'll still have some road rash under it all, but he was blessed! He was even joking with me that at least today was going to be memorable for him. I'm still not over seeing it happen, I suspect that's going to stick with me for awhile. At the moment the only thing I could think was I was watching someone die, then to see him ok, the relief, had us holding back tears. The shaking took awhile to get over. There's miracles all around!

It's John's birthday!

Happy Birthday Babe!

He can get on my nerves sometimes....

But all in all John's a pretty nice guy. Last night while on his way home he saw an over-turned tractor trailer on the opposite side of the road so he turned around. He and two other guys tried to break the windows because the guy was trapped, but he was complaining of his back hurting so they couldn't get him out anyway (John's a certified CPR instructor so he's pretty good in those situations.) So, John stayed with the guy until the police and EMS people arrived. Not many people would stop, figuring there's nothing they can do, but human contact is the best thing you can offer!

I got a 'tatificate

JJ was so proud of himself yesterday, he got an award for going on the potty in daycare. He had to show us all his 'tatificate (certificate) with his name on it. I still can't bring myself to take a picture of him going like others have done, but I'm one proud momma just the same!

side effects....

Found on my med write up "Side effects that may go away with usage - nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.... contact your doctor if they become bothersome"

When I'm praying to the porcelain three times after my first pill, with my 3 year old laughing behind me, I don't need anymore to know that I'm not going to wait to see if it goes away in my 10 day course of treatment, I can tell you now that WAS bothersome.

A quick remedy

I finally saw the doc today and I have pnuemonia. Never before have I had any problems like this, but it explains away what's been going on. I am sad to miss my cousin's surprise party tomorrow, time with my family is very precious to me! But, I'm scared to end up in the hospital so I need to rest up! So, after getting my meds filled I call my dad, which is the best cure all for feeling sick, a parent's love!

The sickies

Last Friday I got hit by a Mack truck carrying allergies or cold viruses or a combination of the two. I've been back and forth feeling better and miserable since then. I realized today that its not a good sign when the person next to me can hear me wheeze when I take a breath in. Also isn't a good thing when you are walking out the door at closing time and 1 of the docs asks if you are ok. Probably time to get checked out.