I just saw a photo that puts things in perspective - I won't share the actual photo because honestly it is just so shocking, but it was a picture of some starving children somewhere in Africa, with a caption saying something about "how can you complain about famine and starvation when other children have to deal with all the layout changes of Facebook". Seriously people - we have all griped and complained about the changes on Facebook, and other things that quite honestly are trivial compared to some of the real challenges that people face in this world - like getting enough to eat, medical care, war, etc.
Many of us don't see these things going on in the world, only see fleeting images in the news and online, and it doesn't touch our lives on a daily basis. I know life isn't perfect here in America, but most of us (at least the ones of you able to read this) have it pretty damn good compared to others in the world. Most of us have plenty to eat, or have friends, family and other resources to be able to get food from. Many of us have access to medical care, in some fashion, to at least handle our basic needs.
We don't worry so much about an actual war taking place here in the US, although we have been attacked here before, and there is always the worry of our armed forces being sent into war zones in far away countries.
My whole point in this today is to just remind everyone that we have so much to be thankful for in our lives, I know I do. I am thankful for having the resources to afford to feed my family, to have medical care for them, and to feel safe in my own home thanks to the 2nd amendment and some mad shootin' skills. I worry about various things, I gripe about shit online, I am not happy that my husband is deploying in the next week, but I am thankful for so much.
Just keep it in perspective........
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Damn, Hump Day already????
This last week with Brian here is flying by way too fast. So much to do while he's home, and just not enough time to do it.
One thing we discovered on our weekend trip to Missouri - my car gets waaaaaaayyyy better gas mileage when you use the midgrade gas rather than the regular unleaded. Only took a tank and a half each way - I think last time we went it took over 2 tanks each way. Of course we had an extra person with us and a dog, had to stop 3 times as many times, and packed more things in the car. I suppose all that could have made some of the difference.
Another thing we learned after returning home - Dominion absolutely hates being boarded. It was a first for him, and he apparently did not have a good time. The vet tech said Dominion exhibited those signs that dogs do when they are distrusting of people, and where you just wonder if they're gonna rip your hand off at a moment's notice. Not her words, but I knew that's what she meant. Gabriel, on the other hand, appears to have weathered the experience with no ill effects. He was happy to see me!
They made me go back and get Dominion myself - he was barking viciously and growling, but the moment he saw me, his face softened and he didn't make another sound. He was very well behaved for me, other than almost dragging me out on my ass (he needed to tinkle really really bad). And he was extremely happy to see me! I took them straight to the dog park and let them run around, but Dominion was ready to get home after a very short while. He cuddled with me, in such a pitiful manner - it will be very hard to board him again if we go anywhere and can't take him with us!
I made the enchiladas last night that Brian loves so much. I think we're gonna go out to eat the next few nights, at some of his favorite places, and we're having the family over on Saturday. Gonna have a nice big meal Saturday afternoon - looking forward to some fresh collard greens! Yummy!
And Sunday is the day we say our "goodbyes". But, it's not really a good bye, more like a "ta ta for now", but dammit I am not looking forward to this. I know I'll still be able to talk to him, and email him, and I know he's coming back home when this assignment is over, but this is going to be hard. I've just got to suck it up and keep on keeping on.
I have a few goals to accomplish while he is gone, and sitting around on my ass, moping around, isn't going to make them happen. I've got to get busy with my plans and just get on them. I'm not going to discuss the goals or plans here, for the most part, until later.
Anyways, I have stuff to get done today, and sitting here blogging ain't getting it finished any faster. I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday. Until next time......
One thing we discovered on our weekend trip to Missouri - my car gets waaaaaaayyyy better gas mileage when you use the midgrade gas rather than the regular unleaded. Only took a tank and a half each way - I think last time we went it took over 2 tanks each way. Of course we had an extra person with us and a dog, had to stop 3 times as many times, and packed more things in the car. I suppose all that could have made some of the difference.
Another thing we learned after returning home - Dominion absolutely hates being boarded. It was a first for him, and he apparently did not have a good time. The vet tech said Dominion exhibited those signs that dogs do when they are distrusting of people, and where you just wonder if they're gonna rip your hand off at a moment's notice. Not her words, but I knew that's what she meant. Gabriel, on the other hand, appears to have weathered the experience with no ill effects. He was happy to see me!
They made me go back and get Dominion myself - he was barking viciously and growling, but the moment he saw me, his face softened and he didn't make another sound. He was very well behaved for me, other than almost dragging me out on my ass (he needed to tinkle really really bad). And he was extremely happy to see me! I took them straight to the dog park and let them run around, but Dominion was ready to get home after a very short while. He cuddled with me, in such a pitiful manner - it will be very hard to board him again if we go anywhere and can't take him with us!
I made the enchiladas last night that Brian loves so much. I think we're gonna go out to eat the next few nights, at some of his favorite places, and we're having the family over on Saturday. Gonna have a nice big meal Saturday afternoon - looking forward to some fresh collard greens! Yummy!
And Sunday is the day we say our "goodbyes". But, it's not really a good bye, more like a "ta ta for now", but dammit I am not looking forward to this. I know I'll still be able to talk to him, and email him, and I know he's coming back home when this assignment is over, but this is going to be hard. I've just got to suck it up and keep on keeping on.
I have a few goals to accomplish while he is gone, and sitting around on my ass, moping around, isn't going to make them happen. I've got to get busy with my plans and just get on them. I'm not going to discuss the goals or plans here, for the most part, until later.
Anyways, I have stuff to get done today, and sitting here blogging ain't getting it finished any faster. I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday. Until next time......
Friday, September 23, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
In the Final Analysis
If you are successful, you will win som
false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway....
You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and god;
it was never between you
and them anyway.
What you spend years building,
someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway....
You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and God;
it was never between you
and them anyway.
Mother Teresa
Well, I was rummaging around on another website, saw a question someone got asked about going to page 56 in the nearest book, and looking at line 14, and found this blurb by Mother Teresa. I find it quite interesting, and seemingly true. My interpretation of it, is to live life as you see fit, and if others stand in your way, so be it.
We are tested for many different reasons, by many different people and many different situations and circumstances. We can let these "tests" bring us down, or we can keep on, keeping on, doing what we feel is the right thing to do, and living as we feel we are supposed to live. This may not please others, but it's the way things have to be.
There's an old saying someone told me when I first got promoted into a management type position a long time ago - you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of them all of the time. How true that statement really is! Decisions we make on a day to day basis can be pleasing to some, displeasing to others. Decisions some of us make can affect others in our lives, and even sometimes others not directly in our lives. But, we have to do the best that we can do, and make the decisions that seem right for our lives.
I know I've made bad decisions in my life, but I've also made some good ones. I'm not going to sit here and cry over the bad decisions - no use in doing that, I just need to make sure that I've learned from the bad ones so that I won't repeat the same mistakes. Too many people don't learn from their mistakes and keep repeating them. That's one of the reasons why history is so important to learn - people, countries, governments, etc., that don't learn their history and the mistakes that were made, are doomed to repeat them.
I will rejoice and take comfort in the good decisions that I've made, and celebrate, especially when it's a decision I've made after learning something from past mistakes. I will share my experiences with others, so that they may also learn from my mistakes and not make the same errors that I have. No one is perfect, and everyone can stand to learn something to avoid making mistakes in their lives that aren't worth repeating.
I hope that I can continue to learn from my mistakes. I am sure that I will continue to make mistakes - I'm human and not perfect - but I pledge to learn from them and not repeat the same ones over and over. Maybe if more people learned from their mistakes, the world would be a more peaceful place.....
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Forgiveness.....again......
Failure to forgive keeps you stuck in time that no longer exists.....Guru Singh
I saw that quote on a friend's profile on Facebook and it is so true.
I've forgiven those who have wronged me, regardless if they've asked for it or not. It doesn't mean I'm weak, or don't have a backbone, or that I will forget their actions. I don't ever forget one's actions - that always stays tucked away, in the far corners of my memory, but it's always there.
For those of you wondering - I'm not writing this in reference to any recent issues, I just saw the quotation, liked it, and decided to share.
I saw that quote on a friend's profile on Facebook and it is so true.
I've forgiven those who have wronged me, regardless if they've asked for it or not. It doesn't mean I'm weak, or don't have a backbone, or that I will forget their actions. I don't ever forget one's actions - that always stays tucked away, in the far corners of my memory, but it's always there.
For those of you wondering - I'm not writing this in reference to any recent issues, I just saw the quotation, liked it, and decided to share.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
I got nothing......
Nothing going on tonight. A good workout at the gym in Power class, had a great interval workout last night. Got a new pair of workout pants for $3, and 2 new tank tops for $5 each, clearance at Walmart is awesome!
Have nicknamed Gabriel, the puppy - Shitbird. He's the poopingest puppy I've ever seen! He's getting very very good at letting me know when he wants to go outside, though - he goes to the door. I just have to make sure I'm always paying attention to him, and immediately drop whatever I'm doing to take him out, to avoid accidents.
I'm pleased that my weight has stayed stable the last couple of weeks, even with the hormonal changes - no PMS bloating! Yay me!!! Steven and I are working on finding a workout schedule that really fits into our week, and there are still a couple of classes I'm interested in trying out, mainly the Water Fit class at the McDonough location.
Alrighty folks, it's almost midnight, I'm tired and still need to shower so I can hit the hay. I hope everyone had a great Tuesday, and that you will all have an awesome Hump Day tomorrow!
Have nicknamed Gabriel, the puppy - Shitbird. He's the poopingest puppy I've ever seen! He's getting very very good at letting me know when he wants to go outside, though - he goes to the door. I just have to make sure I'm always paying attention to him, and immediately drop whatever I'm doing to take him out, to avoid accidents.
I'm pleased that my weight has stayed stable the last couple of weeks, even with the hormonal changes - no PMS bloating! Yay me!!! Steven and I are working on finding a workout schedule that really fits into our week, and there are still a couple of classes I'm interested in trying out, mainly the Water Fit class at the McDonough location.
Alrighty folks, it's almost midnight, I'm tired and still need to shower so I can hit the hay. I hope everyone had a great Tuesday, and that you will all have an awesome Hump Day tomorrow!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
So much to do....so little time to do it.....
It's Sunday morning, just after 11am. My dad left at 6am this morning - headed to Florida to visit his brother and sister down there who aren't doing well. We had wanted to do breakfast, but I wasn't expecting a 6am wake-up call, plus I'd been up and down all night with tummy troubles. Seems Dairy Queen for dinner had some ill effects on both my dad and me. Steven has the iron stomach, so I don't think it bothered him.
At 6am, I not only still had the tummy troubles, but had a freaking sinus headache. Fall allergies have struck, I suppose, so it's time to start doping up on the benadryl, mucinex, etc., before this shit transitions into bronchitis. I stayed in bed, and Gabriel actually didn't make a peep when my dad left, and let me sleep til 10:30am! I was so stoked about getting to sleep in, you just can't imagine!
I still have a bunch of laundry to finish, and even more laundry to put away. Seems like we've been doing laundry over the past 2 weeks and haven't been putting it away, and my laundry room looks like it's going to explode with clothes and linens. At least I got some of it taken care of Friday and yesterday morning, but it's still a somewhat daunting task to finish today.
Steven is still asleep, on the couch (he gave up his bed for his Pap Pap). We need to be getting ready to head out for the FRG meet and greet. FRG = Family Readiness Group. As in the group that is there to provide support and friendship while our spouses are deployed. I'm not looking forward to the drive to the north side of Atlanta, but oh well, gotta go do this.
At 6am, I not only still had the tummy troubles, but had a freaking sinus headache. Fall allergies have struck, I suppose, so it's time to start doping up on the benadryl, mucinex, etc., before this shit transitions into bronchitis. I stayed in bed, and Gabriel actually didn't make a peep when my dad left, and let me sleep til 10:30am! I was so stoked about getting to sleep in, you just can't imagine!
I still have a bunch of laundry to finish, and even more laundry to put away. Seems like we've been doing laundry over the past 2 weeks and haven't been putting it away, and my laundry room looks like it's going to explode with clothes and linens. At least I got some of it taken care of Friday and yesterday morning, but it's still a somewhat daunting task to finish today.
Steven is still asleep, on the couch (he gave up his bed for his Pap Pap). We need to be getting ready to head out for the FRG meet and greet. FRG = Family Readiness Group. As in the group that is there to provide support and friendship while our spouses are deployed. I'm not looking forward to the drive to the north side of Atlanta, but oh well, gotta go do this.
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