My Friends

I have a lot of friends who will do whatever they can to make me smile. I have 3 amazing children who always seem to persevere. They are strong and they give me strength. I have a lot of people who truly love me and want nothing more than to see me happy. These 4 things are the reasons I am smiling at this moment.

I hope you all know how much I love you and how thankful I am that you are all in my life.


Cheers!
A

Where Should We Be?

I was going to put a new entry up but a friend had this quote up and I thought it was fitting for now so I am sharing it with you all. I think it is very true. What about you?

Cheers!
A


"I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be." - Douglas Adams

Broken Dreams

If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again. ~Flavia Weedn, Flavia and the Dream Maker, © Flavia.com

Paying It Forward

So my sister from DC came in last night on her way to Denver. I am really glad she was able to stop by our place. The kids were so glad to see her and she them. Of course she came bearing gifts, clothes and books. I, and I imagine she too, was surprised to see that the boys were excited about the clothes too. Usually clothes aren't too high on their lists. Of course she brought DARLING outfits. Kyla and Cameron both picked some out to wear today. Books had to be read to them before bed last night. They were all so cute around her. Kyla LOVED the big Strawberry Shortcake gift bag her stuff came in, so much so she had to take it to daycare today. Cute. As I said before, I don't usually blog about my kids here but they are on my mind...

Seeing my sister was also a very nice reprieve for me. While it was nice to be with her in DC over Thanksgiving I was also away from my life and its chaos altogether. It was nice to have her here as a distraction right in the middle of my chaos. In the last couple of days I have seen how many friends I have who are here to support me through anything I may be going through or may go through. There are so many days I feel my strength just tanking. Lately I can't even count how many times these wonderful people have picked me up. I am so thankful for them. Their kindness has also proven to me that I do, in fact, have very good judgment when it comes to picking my friends. As far as both of my sisters go, I know I didn't "pick" them but I have made very good judgment in making sure we are friends also.

I talked with my sister a lot at dinner last night. She has such a kind and giving heart. The whole time I was talking with her I kept thinking of the "pay it forward" philosophy. I think that this will be my new mantra. I have had so many help me lately how can I do anything but help others along the way?
Truly, I think every human being should think this way and even more I think that all of us have it in us to actually do it.

Cheers!
A

Josh Groban - You're Still You

No matter the situation if you stay true to yourself then you are definitely still you and the people who love you wouldn't think any less of you. YOU, your heart and soul, are the person they care about.