Posting my e-mail

Pray You Enough:

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged, and the mother said, 'I love you, and I pray you enough.'

The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I pray you enough, too, Mom.'

They kissed, and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there, I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy, but she welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?'

Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?'

'Well...I'm not as young as I once was, she lives so far away & has her own busy life. I have some challenges ahead, and the reality is - her next trip back will be for my funeral,' she said..

'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I pray you enough.' May I ask what that means?'

She began to smile. 'That's a prayer that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone.' She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and she smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I pray you enough,' we wanted the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.'

Then, turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.

I pray you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I pray you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I pray you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I pray you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.

I pray you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I pray you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I pray you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

Then, she began to cry, and walked away.

They say, it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them.

* Only if you pray, send this to the people you will never forget, and remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you. If you don't send it to anyone, it may mean that you are in such a hurry that you have forgotten your friends.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE....

To all my friends and loved ones,

I PRAY YOU ENOUGH......

Another e-mail post

WOMEN WHO KNOW THEIR PLACE ....... A point of view

Barbara Walters, of 20/20, did a story on gender roles in Kabul, Afghanistan, several years before the Afghan conflict.

She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.

She recently returned to Kabul and observed that women still walk behind their husbands. Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban Regime, the women are happy to maintain the old custom.

Ms. Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked, 'Why do you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so desperately to change?'

The woman looked Ms. Walters straight in the eyes, and without hesitation said, 'Land Mines.'

Moral of the story is (no matter what language you speak or where you go):

BEHIND EVERY MAN, THERE'S A SMART WOMAN !

In loving memory

This memorial candle burns in memory of my aunt Julia... May you RIP

Song of the Day
Just A Closer Walk With Thee

Posting an e-mail

APHORISM: A SHORT, POINTED SENTENCE EXPRESSING A WISE OR CLEVER OBSERVATION OR A GENERAL TRUTH 1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. 2. Money will buy a fine dog but only kindness will make him wag his tail. 3. If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all. 4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs. 5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water. 6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night? 7. Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without. 8. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks? 9. Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job. 10. No one has more driving ambition than the boy who wants to buy a car. 11. There are no new sins; the old ones are just getting more publicity. 12. There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 AM. It could be a right number. 13. No one ever says "It's only a game" when their team is winning. 14. I've reached the age where happy hour is a nap. 15. Be careful reading the fine print: There's no way you're going to like it. 16. The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket. 17. Do you realize that in about 40 years, we'll have thousands of old ladies running around with sagging tattoos? 18. Money can't buy happiness - but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than in a Kia. 19. After 50 if you don't wake up aching in every joint, you are probably dead.

In loving memory

This memorial candle burns in memory of my cousin Tricia... May you RIP

Song of the Day
Life Ain't Always Beautiful by Gary Allan

An old friend just sent me this as an e-mail

WARNING - LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!! Be sure you lock your doors and windows at home! A man was found dead in his home over the weekend. Detectives at the scene found the man face down in his bathtub. The tub had been filled with milk, sugar, and cornflakes. A banana was sticking out of his butt. Police suspect a "cereal" killer.

In loving memory

This memorial candle burns in memory of Grandma Nancy and uncle Tom... May you RIP

Song of the Day
Amazing Grace
Grandma's Favorite Song

Thought For The Day

'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.

the bucket list

Originally an e-mail

The bucket list: Hit forward and place an X by all the things you've done and remove the X from the ones you have not, and send it to your friends (including me).


() Gone on a blind date

(X) Skipped school

(X) Watched someone die

() Been to Canada

() Been to Mexico

() Been to Florida

() Been to France

(X) Been on a plane ... NOT A COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE

(X) Been lost

() Been on the opposite side of the country

() Gone to Washington , DC

() Swam in the ocean

(X) Cried yourself to sleep

(X) Played cops and robbers /Same as Cowboys and Indians?

(X) Recently colored with crayons

(X) Sang Karaoke

(X) Paid for a meal with coins only

(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?

(X) Made prank phone calls?

(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose?

(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue?

(X) Danced in the rain?

(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus?

()Been kissed under the mistletoe?

(X) Watched the sunrise with someone?

(X) Blown bubbles?

( x ) Gone ice-skating?

() Been skinny dipping outdoors?

(X) Gone to a Drive-in movie?



1. Any nickname: Mommy

2. Mother's name? Dawn

3. Favorite drink? Mountain dew, Dr. Pepper, Coffee w/french vanilla coffee creamer, iced tea, Budweiser, and jaggermister.

4. Body Piercings? Only ears used to have my tongue and nipples pierced but I've matured since then!

5. Tattoos? three

6. How much do you love your job? I'm a stay at home Mom. Most of the time I love it but there are days when I wonder why I ever wanted to procreate.

7. Birthplace? Madison, South Dakota

8. Favorite vacation spot(s)? Black Hills South Dakota and Nashville Tennessee

9. Ever been to Africa ? Not yet but I think a trip with BK would be fun

10. Favorite Make of Car? Mustang

11. Favorite Time of Day? NIGHT TIME

12. Ever steal any traffic signs? Nope

13. Ever been in a car accident? Yep

16. Favorite movie? The Notebook

1 7. Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving It's all about the food baby!!!!

18. Favorite dessert? Not really a desert person WHAT ARE YOU CRAZY??? ANYTHING WITH CHOCOLATE

19. Favorite food? PIZZA WITH PEPPERONI AND GREEN OLIVES AND A TON OF CHEESE

20. Favorite day of the week? Any that I can actually sleep late DITTO

21. Favorite thing you like to do? LISTEN TO MUSIC WHILE DOING CRAFTS

22. How do you see yourself in 10 years? content with things and still raising kiddos

23. Furthest place you will send this message? I'M BLOGGING IT SO THE WHOLE WORLD CAN SEE IT IF THEY CHOOSE TOO.

24. Did you ever have a pet mouse? NO BUT MY BEST FRIEND DID

25. Who will respond to this the fastest? I'M NOT SURE =)

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