Well, I made it through the party weekend. It was great to see old friends and we made a couple new ones. All of the family arrived safely and those that have already left made it home ok as well. I must say, we put together a smashing party for Mom’s 50th birthday and I [...]
Today is my 28th birthday. Yes, I am a little bummed that I am getting older, but at the same time I am really happier than ever. I am beginning to understand the difference between Wisdom and Knowledge as I learn more each day and become a student of life. I am grateful for the [...]
I was home yesterday not feeling well and never got around to doing my daily blog post. The problem started Monday afternoon when I was dizzy at the office. When I got home the dizziness never went away and was joined by chills, nausea and stomach pains. I was still able to lay on the [...]
Without going into too much detail, my day Friday after I blogged sucked for the most part. I found out that I will not be able to start school next week as we had hoped. I was pretty bummed about it for the majority of the morning, but realized that it was for the best [...]
Wow! I cannot believe how long this week has lasted. Monday and Tuesday flew by pretty quickly, but the rest of the week has dragged on. It is finally Friday though and I have a really full day planned. After taking off out of the office around 11:30 I have to run by my old [...]
“People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.” ~ Thomas Szasz
“Believing hear, what you deserve to hear:
Your birthday as my own to me is dear…
But yours gives most; for mine did only lend
Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.”
~ Martial
“A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves – a special kind of double.” ~ Toni Morrison
“Success: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden [...]
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~ Attributed to Howard Thurman
