Fairy Tales? Soul Mate? Are they real?

A week ago my prince charming rode up on a motorcycle and spent 24 hours with me.

After not seeing him for 8 years I didn't know how it would be to see him.

How would we react to actually seeing each other?

Would we still be attracted to each other?

Would we enjoy each  others company?

Would it be awkward?

Was the feelings I had for him just made up in my mind?

Fairy Tales do come true and I'm living one!

I thought Fairy Tales were just made up.

For someone else not me.

I cannot tell you how good it was to see him.

It was just like in the movies: the couple runs to each other, hugs, kisses and hangs on for dear life!

Okay it wasn't exactly like that but oh so close!

But Oh My Gosh it was like finally being with my soul mate.

I had missed him so and didn't even realize how much until I saw him.

He thought of me often and I of him over those eight years.

We couldn't stop kissing each other, smiling, hugging, touching, starring into each others eyes.

And all of that before he even got off his motorcycle!

I was so afraid I was going to wake up and it be a dream.

But no my prince charming, my soul mate was finally here.

Fairy Tales do come true!

Independence Day!!

July 4th!

Independence Day!  I love this holiday.  Next to Christmas it is my favorite.  I love decorating the house with Red, White and Blue.  I have a cd that has patrotic songs on it that I play until they tell me to put something else in!  Our freedom means so much!

This year Grayson wanted to decorate the house, she also made flag decorations. Even Braxton was making flags!  Steve cooked hamburgers and hotdogs.  And oh my gosh the hot dogs were so good!! We swam in the pool and the kids did smoke bombs and sparklers. When it got dark enough Steve shot of the fireworks!!  They were amazing.  We had them all around us!  What a nite!  The weather was perfect. The wind had died down and it didn't start to rain until we were finish.

So proud to be American!! 

The Dreaded Friday

Today my boss drove down from the city to spend the day with me.  At 5:45pm she gave me a pay cut!  Yes, a pay cut! I've worked for this company for three years and never have received a raise.  Was I expecting a pay cut? Yes, unfortunatley, I knew it was bound to happen or close the doors. Business has decreased. So down that in April she let our marketer go. Now I do the scheduler, marketer, on call and my job as director for less pay.  It didn't help when she also told me I had to let the weekend oncall girl go which is my daughter.  I worried more about her than me.  I told myself that's why you don't have family work for you.  When something like this happens it almost more than you can bear.  You never want your child to hurt or want no matter how old they are.

Of course, I cried a few tears on my way home thinking how will we survive??  But then I realized it's done and I have to give it God. It's out of my hands. He is in control.


There are people worse off than me!

I have a job!

Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Psalm 37:7

Charales Spurgeon said:
God is too good to be unkind.
He is too wise to be confusedl
If I cannot trace His hand I can
Always trust His heart.

Julie Clinton said:
Time is a commodity, and we as women have to make the most of it. God's got your life in the palm of His hand and in His heart.  If you wait patiently for His plan to unfold, for His dream for you to be revealed, you can live and walk in the confidence of knowing He is with you every step of the way.

Most of the time I cause the pain I go through. I'm not patient, I can't wait, I can't trust, Hurry, Hurry seems to be my motto!  Several, several months ago I told Andre I wanted to get back to the basics. A couple of weeks ago I told Starla I wanted to get back to the basics.  Now, exactly what about the basics I was referring to I'm not sure.  I just knew I wanted to slow down and enjoy life more.  Maybe I was tired, wanting someone to take care of me for once.  No, that wasn't it but it did cross my mind. Ok a lot since I'm getting older.  They both asked me what the "basics were".  I'm still not sure.  I just know that I have to step back and let God have complete control of my life.  One thing I have learned that God has a way of preparing us for what is going to happen.  He started preparing me when I was talking about the basics.

Yesterday

Yesterday we buried my 25 yr old cousin Josh. 

A young life snuffed out with so much more to do!

Josh left behind a wife and 2 boys 2 and 3 mos.

It was so hard to see his mother and dad cry. There heart was so broken!

My aunt Joann, Josh's grandmother, collasped at the casket.

His wife was in shock. So young to be a widow.

Two little boys left without their daddy.  Will the memory of their daddy be kept alive for them?

None of us know how or when our life will end. 

We need to remember each day to Thank God, love our families, and be kind to one another.