Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.
HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Handbook for 2009
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time for meditation and prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
40. Share this with everyone you care about.
Matthew 6:33 "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things (i.e., wealth, good health, joy, peace, etc.) will be added to you as well."
GOD BLESS EVERYONE!
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time for meditation and prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
40. Share this with everyone you care about.
Matthew 6:33 "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things (i.e., wealth, good health, joy, peace, etc.) will be added to you as well."
GOD BLESS EVERYONE!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Wonderful Easter
We had a wonderful "first" Easter with our baby girl. There were probably 30-35 people at her other grandparent's house, and even with all the commotion & everyone holding her, she was her usual good-natured self. We've been so blessed with her. I thank God every night for His hand in this.
We kept her all night Friday night at our house -- her first night without her mommy & daddy. She did great...until Pawpaw coughed in the middle of the night (actually about 5:30 a.m.) and woke her up! I then put her in bed with us, and she slept about 2-3 more hours, but very fitfully. I got smacked in the face with a little hand MANY times during those last few hours of sleep (can't really call it that though...we'd have been better off just calling it quits and getting up!).
Her mommy & daddy came about 1 p.m. to pick her up. Mommy was a bit emotional when she saw her. (We'll be keeping her in about 12-days again for 2 nights/3 days while they're doing a show in Lufkin.)
What tickled us most was her discovery of "the pillow". Jim had been on the floor playing with her and he asked me to get a pillow off the bed because his neck was hurting. JC LOVED that pillow! She crawled over it, rolled on it, hugged it, bounced her head on it, buried her face in it, all the while gigglng and laughing at having so much fun.
She also loves for Zoe (our Imperial Shih Tzu) to bring her dog toys to her. Zoe wants to play... but Cali (the cat) -- THAT's another story. Cali is apparently jealous. Cali usually sleeps in our room either in bed with us or somewhere in the room. But we had the Pack-n-Play bed for the baby in our room that night. Later on, I saw Cali on my kitchen countertop. That's a major "no-no" and I hollared at her to get down (she did). Then about 20 minutes later, I heard this ruckus from the corner cabinets, and that crazy cat had jumped up ON TOP of my upper kitchen cabinets!! I was mortified! I started hollaring at her to get down, all the while she was meowing and trying to figure out how to get down. When she did, I swatted at her with a dishtowel telling her "no". She went under the kitchen table then hissed at me! She's NEVER done that! Then Saturday morning, I didn't shut the door from the house into the garage very good, and the next thing I know, Cali's under my car. She's NEVER wandered into the garage before. She was really "acting out" this weekend. But once the baby left, she's been just fine -- 'cause now she has me all to herself again. I'll have to continue to show her attention & affection when the baby comes back in a week-and-a-half.
I hope everyone had a blessed & wonderful Easter. Ours definitely was.
God Bless!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Our 35th Wedding Anniversary Present
It's official! I received an invitation from Celebrity Cruise Lines to be one of 5 agents selected throughout the US to go on a 16-day Eastern European Cruise Tour!!
I'm so excited and so is Jim. We leave May 9th, and arrive in Venice, Italy on the 10th. After spending 2 days sightseeing there, we'll go to Florence for 2 days of sightseeing, and then go by train to Rome for 2 days before embarking on the 11-day cruise. It will take us to Santorini and Mykonos, Greece; 2 days in Istanbul, then to Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Athens, Greece; Naples/Capri, Italy; back to Rome and our flight home.
Our 35th anniversary will be May 4th, so this is our present and a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
I have a little heartbreak though...Jim and I were supposed to keep JC while her mommy & daddy and other grandparents go to Wyoming for Elkfest -- and it just happens to be during our cruise tour (smack in the middle!). I was looking forward to keeping her for 5 days. But J-Me is understanding and flexible. I called the airline & they said JC will fly free (lap child) and all her paraphenalia will be free, too (Pack-n-Play, stroller, carseat)! The condo said there's no charge for her. But the car rental said it's $7/day to rent a carseat (if they don't take theirs). However, the family might want to consider a larger SUV if they're taking all the baby stuff. All-in-all, everything's worked out really well with them having to take her along. Phew!!
This is my last week babysitting JC. Her babysitter will be back from maternity leave next Monday. I know J-Me and J-R-son will be happy to have JC back with familiar faces. She's so much fun to have around. She laughs at everything I do -- she's so easy to please and happy. She's not demanding (her mommy was though!). I sure hope she stays that way throughout her lifetime.
Last Friday night, our good friends Donna and Ted met us at the K of C hall in Hempstead for fried catfish dinner. We brought An-G with us (John was out of town). Later, An-G's brother & his wife, Doug and his family came. Donna was able to finally put names with faces after all these years. When we finished the all-you-can-eat dinner, we went to An-G's house for awhile, then to our house to visit. We sure enjoyed the evening with them.
I have my high school reunion May 1-2. Our class has a website which is really awesome. I've been able to get in touch with people I haven't seen or spoken to in decades! It's amazing how everyone's lives have changed (career choices, spousal choices, children, grandchildren). It's been a lot of fun chatting online with them. I can't wait to see them that weekend.
Oh-oh!! Somebody just woke up from her 30-minute power nap. She's just smiling at me and playing with her stuffed zebra (trying to figure out how to get the tail in her mouth)...guess I'd better see if she won't take a longer nap. Nani's tired & needs a nap!
I'm so excited and so is Jim. We leave May 9th, and arrive in Venice, Italy on the 10th. After spending 2 days sightseeing there, we'll go to Florence for 2 days of sightseeing, and then go by train to Rome for 2 days before embarking on the 11-day cruise. It will take us to Santorini and Mykonos, Greece; 2 days in Istanbul, then to Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey; Athens, Greece; Naples/Capri, Italy; back to Rome and our flight home.
Our 35th anniversary will be May 4th, so this is our present and a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
I have a little heartbreak though...Jim and I were supposed to keep JC while her mommy & daddy and other grandparents go to Wyoming for Elkfest -- and it just happens to be during our cruise tour (smack in the middle!). I was looking forward to keeping her for 5 days. But J-Me is understanding and flexible. I called the airline & they said JC will fly free (lap child) and all her paraphenalia will be free, too (Pack-n-Play, stroller, carseat)! The condo said there's no charge for her. But the car rental said it's $7/day to rent a carseat (if they don't take theirs). However, the family might want to consider a larger SUV if they're taking all the baby stuff. All-in-all, everything's worked out really well with them having to take her along. Phew!!
This is my last week babysitting JC. Her babysitter will be back from maternity leave next Monday. I know J-Me and J-R-son will be happy to have JC back with familiar faces. She's so much fun to have around. She laughs at everything I do -- she's so easy to please and happy. She's not demanding (her mommy was though!). I sure hope she stays that way throughout her lifetime.
Last Friday night, our good friends Donna and Ted met us at the K of C hall in Hempstead for fried catfish dinner. We brought An-G with us (John was out of town). Later, An-G's brother & his wife, Doug and his family came. Donna was able to finally put names with faces after all these years. When we finished the all-you-can-eat dinner, we went to An-G's house for awhile, then to our house to visit. We sure enjoyed the evening with them.
I have my high school reunion May 1-2. Our class has a website which is really awesome. I've been able to get in touch with people I haven't seen or spoken to in decades! It's amazing how everyone's lives have changed (career choices, spousal choices, children, grandchildren). It's been a lot of fun chatting online with them. I can't wait to see them that weekend.
Oh-oh!! Somebody just woke up from her 30-minute power nap. She's just smiling at me and playing with her stuffed zebra (trying to figure out how to get the tail in her mouth)...guess I'd better see if she won't take a longer nap. Nani's tired & needs a nap!
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