Sunday Snippets

"I have found that in the simple act of living with hope...the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious."
--Elizabeth Edwards; People


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"I don't fear death.  I just fear getting to the end of life with regrets."
--Jane Fonda; People


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"If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives."
--Vince Lombardi; I forgot where I read this... oopsie.


**People magazine was not all that I read this week...I think...

Sunday Snippets

--www.postsecret.com


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--www.postsecret.com

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"We are all part of a plan that is so spectacular, so much more beautiful than anything in our most elaborate dreams, and approaching that plan with the audacity of thinking we control what happens is ludacris!  When we don't enjoy each moment and take time to notice our blessings, we're limiting God."
--Menard; http://heartyhullabaloo.blogspot.com/2010/12/eyes-ears-and-hearts.html


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"When u compete with urself u become better, if ur continuously competing with others u become bitter."
--RevRunWisdom; Twitter


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"A kind word will keep someone warm for years."
--My fortune cookie from The Egg Roll Machine


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"Determination seemed to be the factor that elevated any ordinary destiny into a life of impact."
--The Great Typo Hunt; Jeff Deck & Benjamin D. Herson


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"Women who strive to be equal to men lack ambition."
--WomenofHistory; Twitter

A Conversation Overheard at Macy's*

Imagine.
It's Saturday.  The mall is busy. Bustling. The parking lot is bursting full.  Not a spot to be found.  I only need ONE thing. ONE.  Hub drops me at the door.  "Good luck," he says.  "Thanks," I reply.
I enter the department store. Almost crowded.  Not terrible.  I'm not sure where to go.  I've never actually been here before.  I walk slowly trying to get my bearings, figure out where I'm going.  In front of me is a couple.  A husband and wife.  She's shopping.  He's helping.  I overhear their discussion.

Husband:  Honey, if you want one of those sweaters, you should get one.

Wife:  Well, okay.  I'm not really sure what size I'd wear, though.

Husband: Hmm. Probably an extra large.  I mean, a large might fit, but I'm not sure.

(Wife's eyes open wide; mouth drops a little; hand moves to hip; feet take a mini-step back)

Wife: I'm wearing a MEDIUM now.

(Husband's mouth opens a little, then closes to offer a fearful looking smile)

(Wife turns to face the sweater rack)

I keep moving.  Make it to the makeup counter.  Purchase complete.  I head toward my exit.  I wonder if the couple is still shopping.  Are they still a couple?  Is the husband still alive?  Who could be certain?  As I come closer to the site of the unfortunate dialogue, I see no wife.  I do see the husband.  He is sitting on the floor next to a display of mannequins.  Alone, like a child left in timeout while his mother roams the store.
I walk out of the mall.  It is chilly.  After the longest two minutes of my life, Hub pulls up.  I hop in.
"Did you get what you needed?" Hub asks.  "Yes," I reply, "and I have to tell you what just happened."


*True Story.  No embellishments.

Sunday Snippets

"Her letter reminded me of a recent article I had read in the paper about a "hands off" policy now in effect in nurseries, schools, and other institutions for children. I understand the reason--child molestation is a heinous crime--but there must be a balance. How ridiculous and unrewarding for a teacher to congratulate a child on a task well-done by saying, 'Pat yourself on the back.'"

-- Emergence Labeled Autistic; Temple Grandin

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"Good teachers are worth their weight in gold and I was lucky to have good teachers."

--Emergence Labeled Autistic; Temple Grandin

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"Your fears never go away.  You just get more comfortable ignoring them."
--Jason Ritter; People


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"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."
--Colossians 3:17


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"I love people who make me laugh.  I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh.  It cures a multitude of ills.  It's probably the most important thing in a person."
--Audrey Hepburn; www.thinkexist.com

Belated by a Day

 To the woman who throws the best birthday parties, tells me everyday that she loves me, gets in to wild and crazy adventures, devotes herself to others, believes unswervingly in the good, and always has a smile.

Happy (belated) Birthday, Mama!

I love you to the moon and back a milliontrillion times.

Thanks for never letting me give up.

Thanks for being my biggest fan.

Thanks for loving me no matter what.

Thanks for all the happiness you share.

Thanks for being you.

I can imagine no greater friend.

I can imagine no greater ally.

I can imagine no greater mother.

I love you all the ways my heart knows how.

You are my rock.