Happy Anniversary!! You guys have been together 18 years! That is half of the time you’ve been alive! I am so proud of you two and everything you have been through and accomplished, but mostly, I am proud of the family that you have become and that you are raising. You have taken your youth and infused it into everything you do and into the … Continue reading A Letter to Brenda & Bud
Sometimes, you wonder if you make a difference in someone’s life. Especially of a child’s life. More often than not, we let the words that should be said slip into the silence, the fight over something so trivial, the exasperated sigh of you never understand, fine, whatever… Then there are times like today, a post, a tweet, a status update, a tag in a photo … Continue reading A Day to Be Thankful
Today is my Grandpa Taylor’s birthday. He would have been 94 years old, but he passed away in November 2010. He is gone, but not forgotten and when he passed away, I tweeted “For Grandpa “Though I cried, I was so proud to love a man so rare. He’s somewhere on the ocean now, the place he ought to be” ~@JimmyBuffett” I have always thought … Continue reading The Captain and The Kid
This is a way overdue thank you. I didn’t get the chance to say thank you in person or even via the internet until today. Life said here go and kicked me out the door. No proper goodbyes, hugs, or shenanigans. So, though late…here is my huge and grateful thank you to the following: BeBop, The Gin Mill Family, Krissie, Annie & Brad, Gail, Heather, Nikki, and Ronnie I cannot thank … Continue reading A Delayed Thank You
Over the weekend, I spent a wonderful day with my oldest niece, Riley. She is one of the brightest stars in my night sky. There is nothing I would not do for her or my youngest niece, Taylor (another bright star in my sky). Riley is 13 going on mature levels that most adults I know never reach. She is smart, funny, and stunning. I … Continue reading The Reasons We Are Blessed
Many of us, have often dreamed about knowing how long you’ll live, what you’ll be doing, and so on, but what if you were only given a certain amount of time. What if you found out you were only going to live for another six months? What if you had found out that the cancer had spread and there was nothing the modern medical world … Continue reading What Would You Do?
I’ve had a crooked smile all my life. I use to be embarrassed by it when I was little. Now, I no longer care. Until today. Today, I wear it with pride and with love. My sister snapped a picture of my youngest niece at Carowinds for the first time and tagged the photo with: Taylor’s first time at Carowinds. She smiles just like my … Continue reading Crooked Smiles
This little gem is my niece, Taylor, using her crayons as a microphone to sing along to Eric Church. We listened to the song over 20 times today. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZPUyVEoDB8] Continue reading Sunday Sing-A-Long
Some people have these dreams to be superstars and world famous for something. I wasn’t put on this earth to become the next sensation. I knew I was put on this earth to make a difference in at least one persons life. I didn’t have to be aware of it, but I knew I would make a difference in one persons life. It didn’t have … Continue reading Making a Difference
No song of the day. I’m under the weather. I’m tired and I don’t feel good. So today, I give you my youngest niece. She was schedule to have eye surgery on Wednesday but it now has been rescheduled. Despite the obstacles life has thrown at her, she is always smiling and always has the best outlook. This picture reminds me to always smile and … Continue reading Nothing New