Vitamin C

I've been sick for the past 5 days. Seems that every time my kids come home sneezing and coughing, I end up with the short end of the stick. Never fails, I catch whatever they are carrying. Then, since they pass it on to me, they go on their merry way. Last year and for the first time, I decided that I would get the flu shot. BIG MISTAKE! I think I spent all winter either sick or achy. It's an awful feeling when your body is feeling like it's getting sick but doesn't completely go all the way. I mean, come on! either you get sick or you don't. I was resentful at my immune system <---- bad bad immune system, I don't like you!!

This year, I decided I wouldn't get the shot. I had a plan... instead of trying to protect myself from the flu, I should protect myself from my kids. After all, THEY are the ones that bring viruses from school right? So I decided to get my younger two vaccinated with the flu shot. After a day of sore arms and unusual napping, they went about their usual business. I on the other hand ended up getting sick. Ugg!!

Faith

I realized something today... how lucky I am to have what I have. I know this woman... she's a single mother with a special needs teenager. Her daughter is about my daughter's age but the difference is tremendous! Her daughter has the mentality of a 7 year old. Aimel likes blues clues and adores Dora! You will often see her with her character backpack as happy as can be. She loves to kiss and hug too. I have known mom and daughter for about 4 years now. Our friendship has evolved over time and I consider her a good friend now. This woman is amazing! She will help me without expecting anything in return and always offers me her unconditional friendship. Even when she's going through the most difficult times in her life, she remains strong and her faith and courage do not falter. Aimel recently had an accident at school. According to the school report, she tripped and fell face first while on a field trip. Mom was called instead of 911 and when mom arrived to see her daughter, she could not believe her eyes! Her front teeth were broken! Mom immediately took her to the ER. When mom questioned school personnel, all the school could tell her was that she was fine and the injury was not so bad. The incident report mom got from school was very basic and no where on it did it explain the complexity of the injury. They gave mom the run-a-round for quit some time especially when it came to getting treatment. Through some wonderful connections, mom was able to get a lawyer. She's not greedy and is not looking for a big payout. All she wants is for her daughter to get what she needs. In her 16 yers of life, Aimel has never had any dental care so as the dentist examined her recently, he found endless cavities and a cyst that needs to be removed, which means oral surgery. Did I mention that mom and daughter have no insurance nor do they qualify? I was there with mom to help her translate but more than that, I was there to support her. I know she feels scared and of course worried so I put on a strong front. I could see the worry in her eyes over this but mostly I witnessed the love a mother has for her child. What a gift for me to stand as a witness to this interaction. I told her not to worry about the money. I will help her ask for donations or do car washes, anything to help her. In her humble way she told me she felt embarrassed to ask for help but I reassured her that we could do this.

The story you just read may end here for you, but for this mother and daughter, their journey continues. We have a lot of work ahead of us. With mom's faith (she has enough for both of us) we will get through this. There have been so many angels in her path that only knowing the story could you come to a conclusion that there is something beyond what we can see and touch making things fall into place.
I want you to know a few convictions that I have come to...
We are lucky that we have what we have even if it feels like nothing. God puts people in our path because he wants us to help them, we help them but what they give and teach us in return is indescribable.
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Validation

Validation

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Pirate

Pirate themes seem t' urround me. Me dreamt bout bein' one and once in a while I dress up

like one for Halloween. Me recently talked about it on a bulletin and
that spun a conversation with me niece about why she didn't want t' be
a pirate. Listen, you have t' know me and get me sense o' humor t'
understand some o' t' crazy thin's I think ( and dream) about. Those who understand, understand. Anyway, so back t' pirates. Yea so I have this bucko that every time we call each
other we say ARGGG!! as our Ahoy!. It started inocently during one of our conversations that had nothing
to do with pirates (one must find friends with same type of humor) She can't remember why
it be that we always do that. Recently, I started gettin' worried over
me apparent obsession with pirates and pirate talk because me port eye
has been irritated. Again, those who know me or have seen pics o' me
know "The pirate speaks,"that I have small beatty
eaye. I laugh and I look like I can't see. So, this eye o' mine has
been actin' up and be gettin' smaller by t' minute. Then it hit me!! If
me eye doesn't recover will I have t' wear a patch? Woah baby!!! me
dream be comin' t' reality!! Arggg,
mateys!!!

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

Happy New year

I didn't set any goals or new years resolutions in 2008. If you set no goals and/or have no expectations then there's nothing to be disapointed about right? So I never got around to loosing 100 pounds... I'll get around to it and since I never made that resolution, I didn't disapoint myself (ha ha! there's a plan behind all my madness!). I did enroll in school but quickly realized that this particular dream was going to have to wait due to other needs. I came to realize that a nicely framed degree or certificate on my wall would not be quite as impressive or important if my own family was sacrificed in the process. Pues....I lost some money there. I won't say how much cause my husband would kill me. He'll thank me later.

Simply put- I DIDN'T DISAPOINT MYSELF WITH LAME AND UNREALISTIC GOALS! I did however make a descision to live. Live Live Live! Si! Live with anything that was sent my way. I gave up on trying to control the outcome and I let God guide my way. Sounds simple enough but for me, it's been hard letting go. I needed to do that. I've had some pretty rough couple of years and for me to be here, alive and well (with high cholesterol) means more than anything. Only a few know what I've been through and those who helped me survive know who they are. THANK YOU FOREVER!

If you are getting ready to write your lists, set goals and resolutions...Here's my wish for you; may your 2009 be filled with unexpected, unplanned, spur of the moment, perfectly wrong adventures.

New Year's resolutions are made to be broken.

Happy New Year!!

I am here

Wow, so here I am. I have arrived! I have so much to say and so little time. I think I'll start slow and then work my way through. I mostly write to entertain myself which makes it kinda weird but what else would you expect from me? Right. Sure.

I lied cause sometimes and depending on my mood I will also pour my heart out as a kind of therapy that helps others along the way too.