Family

As my family is preparing to gather this afternoon, I don't see it as a "goodbye", I see it as "until we meet again."  I know someday, we will all be together and celebrating in God's house.  She's just gone ahead to get it ready for us.  My heart is sad and yet, bursting with joy all at the same time because I know tonight we will share stories and memories of all of the wonderful times we had with her.

I don't know that I will say anything at the service.  Those who know me, know that I am somewhat emotional. :-)  I found this poem and although I may not be able to recite the words, this is my feeling today.

If tears could build a stairway
And memories were a lane
We would walk right up to heaven
And bring you back again.

No farewell words were spoken
No time to say goodbye
You were gone before we knew it
And Only God knows why

Our hearts still ache in sadness
And secret tears still flow
What it meant to lose you
No one can ever know

But now we know you want us
To mourn for you no more
To remember all the happy times
Life still has much in store

Since you’ll never be forgotten
We pledge to you today
A hallowed place within our hearts
Is where you’ll always stay

 

Love you Grandma, and always, always will



It's been a LONG, LONG Time

I was reading up on some blogs I follow and realize it's been almost 1 year since I posted anything. I guess Facebook makes it easy to forget I once religously updated this blog site. Maybe it's because things have been going well, and sometimes I would only blog when something has seemed dark and it was a way to express my feelings.

However there are times I should blog the good stuff too. I went to my first Professional Football game on Christmas Eve. Missing Christmas Eve with the family was rough, but that game was awesome. We hosted a wedding at the house in April - there's a first time for everything. I traveled to St. Louis for the first time ever, it was a nice city.

I did get a new car in September... That being said, it was really hard to part with my Jeep. She had been with me longer than Dave had! I parked her in the yard and finally decided it was time to say bye in February. YEP, it took me 6 months to clean her out and put a sign in the window. I loved that car, but the convertible made it less painful to watch her drive away. She went to a good home and that is all that matters.

Dave has finally found a job he really likes. The people are good people and there's not any drama. Yep, hard to believe that there can be drama in a shop full of men, but it is almost as bad as working with women!!

We are planning a Memorial Day road trip to Louisiana! Yeah me!!! Can't wait to get ot the casino again. Ran through one in St. Louis, but it wasn't the same.

All in all, you're caught up. I will try ot think of something inspiring soon.

-s-

Mother's Day

Wow, I haven't been here since New Year's... after most of last year's posts, it can really only mean that so far, it's been a quiet year.

Today is a wonderful day, the day that we all celebrate the most important woman in our lives - Our Mom!

As I sit here wondering what sort of tribute to moms I could write, I think about the different things I heard and learned over the years:

1. Life is not fair... How many times have we all heard that one?

2. I'm going to give you something to cry about... Really mom, I think I must have already found it.

3. Do you want me to spank you? Seriously, you really didn't just ask that question, did you?

4. I don't care what so-n-so is doing, as long as you live under my roof, you are not going to do that.

5. If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?

So, I know there are many, many more, but these are the ones that were on the top of the list.

Life isnt' about what I heard from Mom, it's what I've LEARNED from her.

I have learned that Life is not fair, that bad things will happen to good people, but I've also learned that good things happen to good people. When you work hard for something and the goal is reached, there is no better feeling in the world.

I've learned that in life, anything is possible, and if you think it's not, then you aren't trying hard enough.

I've learned that you can never have too many friends, and you never have just ONE best friend. Every friend is a BEST friend, but for a different purpose.

I've learned my MOM has a hard time saying "NO" when it means helping someone out of a bind.

I've learned that if I become half the woman my mom is, I will be one lucky girl.

She has an inner strength that is unbelievable. I know I get that from her. When times seem unbearable, when I feel there's nothing more I can give, I have learned to dig a little deeper and find that strength. She is the strongest lady I know. She raised Sam and I to become the adults we are today. She instills old fashioned values in her grandchildren. She proves to us everyday that a little hard work never hurt anyone.

She is my rock, she is the rock of this family, and I don't know what I would ever do without her. I leave you with a quote... It's either Winnie the Pooh or Christoper Robbins, but it goes like this:

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be 101, so I never have to live a day without you."

I LOVE YOU MOM~

Happy Mother's Day to all you you!