of 2007 is over. I can't believe it and I've already had some ups and downs.
Some ups are...I wake up everyday breathing (even though, I know that drives people crazy on most days! hehe, right Mike?)...I have a healthy and happy son, I have Mike in my life, I'm still working (still no word on my contract, ugh!), it's finally the year this deployment will end, and countless other things.
Some downs are, My mother had surgery on Tuesday (they removed something) from her face (temple area). The Dr is pretty sure it's "some kind of cancer", but won't know or say until it comes back from the lab. My grandmother's blood pressure has been relativley high. She's had quite of few strokes over the last few years so we are all quite a bit concerned and she's 83, I think.
Did I say I have Mike in my life is a GREAT thing? Oh yea I think I did!
I hope all is well with everyone.
I LOVE YOU MIKE!
Friday, January 05, 2007
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Lessons in Life!
By Regina Brett The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's an update:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7 Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35 Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
45. The best is yet to come.
46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
48. If you don't ask, you don't get.
49. Yield.
50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift
To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's an update:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7 Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35 Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
45. The best is yet to come.
46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
48. If you don't ask, you don't get.
49. Yield.
50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift
Looking Good!!!!
Mike sent me this picture today. The flag in the background is one of the Christmas presents I got him, I had it flown over the capital before I sent it to him. He received a certificate with it as well.
I can't wait to see him again. The beginning of this deployment, we were able to use web cams, but all of the MWR computers at Speicher have been reconfigured and he is not able to use his web cam, so it's been a long time. He looks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!
I took my car to the dealer today, just some minor repairs. Thank God everything will be covered under warranty. Even though the dealership gives me a rental car, I always go get Mike's car out of storage. It serves three purposes....one I don't have to get a base sticker and two I'm able to get Mike's car out and running and three......... I LOVE DRIVING HIS CAR!!!
I'm sure some of you have noticed I haven't mentioned the MI game from yesterday. I'm not sure what happened but my opinion is..........what happened to the MI team that played all year? Really strange. Today when I dressed I put on a MI sweatshirt well, when I got to the dealership, one of the guys made a comment to the effect of....Ahhhhhhhhhh you haven't had a good year so far........it took me a minute to realize what he was referring to....so we bantered for a little while and my final comment was..........we may have lost BUT I will ALWAYS be a proud MI fan!
I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year!
I LOVE YOU MIKE!
I can't wait to see him again. The beginning of this deployment, we were able to use web cams, but all of the MWR computers at Speicher have been reconfigured and he is not able to use his web cam, so it's been a long time. He looks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!I took my car to the dealer today, just some minor repairs. Thank God everything will be covered under warranty. Even though the dealership gives me a rental car, I always go get Mike's car out of storage. It serves three purposes....one I don't have to get a base sticker and two I'm able to get Mike's car out and running and three......... I LOVE DRIVING HIS CAR!!!
I'm sure some of you have noticed I haven't mentioned the MI game from yesterday. I'm not sure what happened but my opinion is..........what happened to the MI team that played all year? Really strange. Today when I dressed I put on a MI sweatshirt well, when I got to the dealership, one of the guys made a comment to the effect of....Ahhhhhhhhhh you haven't had a good year so far........it took me a minute to realize what he was referring to....so we bantered for a little while and my final comment was..........we may have lost BUT I will ALWAYS be a proud MI fan!
I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year!
I LOVE YOU MIKE!
Monday, January 01, 2007
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