WELCOME TO TERRIFIC TUESDAY!!!

Good am all!!! Hope everyone has had a great start to the week. How are you this am? Are you awake yet? LOL! Ok, yes I realize its just 2 minutes after 6 but I KNOW some of ya'll have to be up. And if you're up that means you gotta put those feet on the floor head to the newest mirror and smillllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeee! I figure it like this we have several reasons to be happy and feel blessed about. For example, you ARE breathing right? Step ONE! Next, you ARE an inspiration to yourself and others right? Step TWO! Then, you CAN shimmy round in your barely there's and have a cute lil' am dance party right? Step THREE! These are just some of the things I remind myself of when I first wake up. Actually before all this its THANK YOU GOD I'm alive and its because of YOU! God comes first and all else seems to fall into place. Its one of the best feelings to know I am unconditionally loved above all else. What are you doing today? Working?  Taking some "me" time?  Reading a great book?  Seeing that special someone?  Visiting a friend?  Donating to a cause? How about we all make it our goal today to say or do something nice for someone else JUST BECAUSE!  My oldest bugga Kayla is going back to school this am so bout 20 mins from now if you here what us parents LOVE "MOMMMMMMMMMM I DONT WANNA GET UP" then that's Kayla or *insert your child's name here*  Nora & I are going to clean house since my big helper when her sissy isn't here and then hopefully we're headed out and a about to soak up nature.  I hope ya'll have a FANTASTIC Tuesday! My thoughts and prayers are with everyone.  "There is no better exercise for strengthening the heart than reaching down and lifting people up."  AND "It is good to let a little sunshine out as well as in."

'Mornin' Sunshine!   It is going to be a good day today.  Going to spend some of my morning with my son, Chris and then it will be home to try and get this house in order before surgery tomorrow...gettin' ready to hop into da shower and wake and shake dis body up!!  Ok, so it takes a little more than this for this ole body but......it is a start to my mornin...then a shot of some caffiene...yeah, I know, not good but I have to have something naughty in life.  Days are gettin shorter but the weather isn't gettin any cooler...what is wrong with this picture????  Well, everyone have a super day....and like Kat said, Smile, we are blessed .....always look for the positive in life and it is there...even with the bad.  Love you all... Hugs, Betsy

Good am - yes, it will be a good day. We will make it so with our determination and smiles. Tell Chris I said "hi." I'm sippin' my coffee and just got Kayla on the bus and in the meantime a monkey wrench (or 2 lol) got thrown into my day already. WAHOOO! Well, the am's are bout the only part of the days recently where its "cooler" but its coming. Love to you.....

Good morning my darlings!  This is always a good way to start the day...seeing the smiling faces of my "other" family.

This AM I kinda need a little extra love.  Or rather my youngest son, Chris.  He is my stepson by birth, but my love child from the heart.  Anyway, his grandpa on his Mom's side passed away this morning so I had to put on my Mommy hat.

I hope I said all the right things to help him.  He's feeling the guilties for not staying in touch better.  I explained to him that it's not entirely his fault.  It's so sad that most of his generation were not afforded the opportunity to build that lasting bond with their grandparents like my generation was able to enjoy.  I remember when my grandparents passed, I did not feel guilty, but just the loss of someone that was important in my life that helped to mold me into the person that I am today.  Chris wasn't afforded that opportunity.  Now, as an adult, he's feeling guilty.  I explained to him that yes, as an adult, he might have reached out more or made the extra effort, but that's hard to do with someone that you really don't know, other than the fact that he's his Mom's Dad & somebody named "grandpa."  I told him that perhaps this is an opportunity to learn from this experience...reach out to those that you feel you've neglected over the years...don't take anyone for granted because no matter what age, they CAN be taken from us at a moment's notice.  Then he expressed his desire to NOT see his Mother in this situation.  I explained that it will seem weird to see his parent vulnerable & hurting but that he comes from good stock, was raised with a compassionate heart & that he will help her to get through this.  I told him that this is all part of life or rather the cycle of life.

I said a whole bunch of other stuff too, but I won't drone on any longer.  So even though my day has started with a bit of a dark cloud, I still don't see this as a bad thing.  That gentleman, his granpa, lived a long, productive life.  His old body was just worn out & needed to rest.  So I told Chris that his grandpa is not really gone...just his body is.  His legacy will live on in his family & friends...all those that knew him & loved him.  Now he's not in pain anymore & he's not old anymore.  Before long he'll have his angel's wings!

 

Awww, Ann, sounds like you said so many of the right things....it is so hard on anyone to lose someone.  That is why it is so important to tell them know how much you love someone and mean it...family is important either through blood or heart family.  I have more heart family than blood family.  Smile, Sweetie....this world has alot of disappointments but we have to find the great things out there and there is plenty!!!  I know from experience.  You are a special person, I saw that right away and I love ya....Hope to see ya soon.... Hugs a bunch.. Betsy

Thank you, Bets...I love you too! I know Chris will get through this ok.  He's a wonderful young man & comes from good stock.   I just called Mike & told him.  He's calling Chris now.  Frankly, I would not be unhappy if Mike wanted to go with Chris...after all, that was his father-in-law & they did have a relationship.  We are very fortunate that we have a loving, caring relationship with his ex...she & I talk all the time & she's been to our home many times over the years.  We've even talked about vacationing together...me & Mike & her & her hubby.  We're very proud of the fact that we are a close "family."  So maybe I'll mention to Mike that he might consider going with Chris. Ok, gotta go get dressed & take the other son's car to the repair shop.  When the heck is fall gonna get here?  I HATE summer....toooooo hot!!!!

Good am Ann - you did a wonderful job talking with him bout his Gpa passing. I love how you said he's not gone just his body. We will be reunited again. Its true what we leave behind is so important. When something happens and another passes from our life we tend to replay all the "bad" things instead of remembering the good things too. I have truly learned that there may not be another chance to say "I love you" or forgive someone or truly open up and express our true feelings for someone else. When they are "gone" its a bunch of emotions but we have choices. Pick up the phone, send an email, a text message, a hand written letter/note....or merely a drive to say grab a hug and do something wonderful. Thanks for sharing this, this am its another reminder of how wonderful life (i.e. long, productive, legacy leaving) is but we must make the choices to be more proactive/active in one another's lives.  You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Hope you have a wonderful day!

Good AM!  Today is a beautiful day.  Had a great time yesterday with my sweetie and we accomplished a bit of fun wedding "chores."  Made for a full day but we got to spend it together and get some stuff accomplised.  My day today started interesting.  As I was leaving for work, I ran into to a few of the neighborhood kids and they had a problem, either their bus was late, or it forgot them and they had to get to school.  So I put the 4 of them into the car & off we went.  So good deed for the day, check.  Today is going to be a busy day.  Lots of things on the list to do.  At least I know I won't have any problems getting to sleep tonight.  Have a great day.  Love you lots.

Glad things came together well for ya'll. That's nice of you to take them to school. I'm sure they really appreciated it. My day is a bit busy as well but I wanted to stop in and reply. Happy day and hopefully happy resting this pm. Love ya......

I just have to share a dose of gratitude with you guys. You know that I'm in the program and it is the just like the support system I have here on OH. We're given tools and steps on how to change our lives for the better, just in different issues. Everyone knows that Leelee's Dad passed and she resigned from her job way too early because she thought she was moving out there earlier, anyway, she's broke. She was relying on her ex-husband to pay for her two youngest children to come out for the funeral this weekend and he is refusing to pay. He is such an a**. They were just out there visiting a few weeks ago so he doesn't think its necessary. All three are devastated. I sent out an email to our friends in the program and within hours, one gentleman offered to pay for the tickets and 3 others donated a total of 200.00. Its not even about the money, its about the generosity from people. All of these people have known us less than 3 years, some even less than a year. We've been taught that when someone reaches out their hands for help, it is our responsibility to be there wherever and whenever its possible. It might not be with money, but with our ears and prayers. I just wanted to share this with you because there has been so many miracles that have come with the passing of her father and many spiritual awakenings. I'm so grateful for all of you and the people of my other support groups, I cannot do this alone. I only hope that I can give back what has been so freely given to me.  Happy Tuesday, All.