Time for a change!
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this is now where I will be.
No really this will be good.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
When Elena Desserich was six years old, she was diagnosed with brain cancer. Before her death in 2007, she hid hundreds of little love notes for her parents to find in their house after her death. Elena was given 135 days to live, but lived 255 days before passing in 2007. That’s when Elena’s parents, Brooke and Keith, started finding the notes between books on bookshelves, inside compact disc cases, and in backpacks.
What an incredible gift this was for the Desserichs! Wouldn’t you love to leave a gift like that for the people who you care about? According to the National Safety Council, almost 2,500,000 Americans die every year. Almost 40% of those deaths are unexpected. This means that about 2,600 Americans woke up this morning and felt they had a long time to live, but they are no longer with us. I know, I know, this post seems to be taking an even uglier turn, but stay with me a minute.
There’s nothing that can ease the pain of losing a loved one. But imagine the comfort and the peace that words from you will give them when you are no longer around to let them know how much you care, how much you admire them, or how much you are grateful for something they have done for you. The best part is that your death doesn’t have to be imminent for you to embark on this adventure! See, I told you this would get better.
1. Make a list of all the people you love the most. I would start with family and very close friends, and then get started. You can always add others to your list later.
2. Think of the most important message is that you can give to each one on your list. You know the people on your list, so take the time to really think about them and what their interests are and what motivates them.
3. Decide on your medium. What is the best way that you can convey their special message that you thought about for number 2. Will you write a letter, a handmade card, or get creative and make them a cd with a note inside the case? Scrapbooks and memory books are also great pieces for grandparents, parents, children or dear friends. Treasure hunt notes are perfect for the young or a significant other. And a donation to their favorite charity along with a letter to them is always great too.
4. Write down your ideas as you are progressing, chances are you will think of more projects/notes and more people with whom you would like to share your gratitude, memories and love.
The greatest bonus is seeing the joy on their faces when you share your thoughts, wishes and gifts with them. The next best bonus is that your idea(s) will catch on and your recipients will steal your idea and start leaving notes behind for their families and friends. They might ask for your advise and give you some ideas that you can use in the future, write those down!
Don’t wait for a diagnosis to leave notes behind, start your writing and creating now while you have a chance to reap the joy reward. Elena was only six, but was able to grasp the importance of letting people know what they meant to her. A huge fringe benefit is that you will be practicing your writing while sharing your love.
I found this today when on-line and just wanted to share - very touching sorry!
hugs and kisses
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Ignored
You are so right, I have ignored you all, and I am here to try, try, try again.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Isn't that terrible, but hey better late then never, right!?
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!
Donkey and I, of course, went to Florida. We had a wonderful time, I mean really wonderful. We did Disney hardcore, awesome, recommend to anyone. But don't take the kids, no I mean it, there is just so much a little person can take and Disney is too much for the little ones. We will wait until the grand babies are older for sure and then we might not be too selfish and take them.
Florida is wonderful and if you ever have the opportunity to go you should. And I strongly recommend doing the drive, so much to see. You can't read a book driving to Florida, you would be wasting the sites.
Christmas was just the two of us and that is how we brought in the New Year too, was great. Had some good times together, and I think we are lucky that way. When I talk to friends and family and they laugh at us for wanting these precious times together and alone, I wonder what is wrong with them that they wouldn't want to spend time alone as a couple. We are best friends by the way and for a reason, at least that is why I married him, because he is my best friend. I know yuck! And that is what he will say too.
So we are getting back to it, and that is yuck. Back to the grind of work and the reality of being over for another year. Nope I am lying, we are already talking about next year and what we want to do and see. Aren't we lucky! Damn straight!!!
This weekend we are planning Christmas dinner with the kids, who I would like to note have not responded about attending. And if any of you are reading this and don't respond to me by Friday, well it is off. I won't be cooking a turkey for you and if you show up you can piss off. I am feeling a little taken advantage of or under appreciated is maybe the word. I am your mother by the way, how about a little respect. Oh how about a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year or here is the really good one, thanks mom for the Christmas gift. I gave you life the last time I looked and life is short, and you will miss me when I am gone! You don't have to like me and I sure as hell don't have to like you or your choices, you are adults after all. But pretty shitty when you can't call, email or send a damn card. No I am not bitter, disappointed would be the emotion I feel the strongest.
Okay I got that off my shoulders, whew!
So yes I am cooking a turkey this weekend with all the fixings and doing a few new recipes, well I hope to anyways. Have them all set out and ready to go, really hope to not screw them up. Thought I would give Donkey the whole turkey cooking ritual off, he gets so stressed. He isn't as organized as I am in the kitchen. He definitely can cook better than me, but once upon a time I did do all the cooking, I want to experience it again and see what I remember. You are duly warned, haha!
As far as my postings go, I really am going to try harder and set aside a bit of time each day to blow off my emotional steam and share my boring life with all those interested in reading about it.
Hugs and kisses everyone and talk to you tomorrow!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Isn't that terrible, but hey better late then never, right!?
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!
Donkey and I, of course, went to Florida. We had a wonderful time, I mean really wonderful. We did Disney hardcore, awesome, recommend to anyone. But don't take the kids, no I mean it, there is just so much a little person can take and Disney is too much for the little ones. We will wait until the grand babies are older for sure and then we might not be too selfish and take them.
Florida is wonderful and if you ever have the opportunity to go you should. And I strongly recommend doing the drive, so much to see. You can't read a book driving to Florida, you would be wasting the sites.
Christmas was just the two of us and that is how we brought in the New Year too, was great. Had some good times together, and I think we are lucky that way. When I talk to friends and family and they laugh at us for wanting these precious times together and alone, I wonder what is wrong with them that they wouldn't want to spend time alone as a couple. We are best friends by the way and for a reason, at least that is why I married him, because he is my best friend. I know yuck! And that is what he will say too.
So we are getting back to it, and that is yuck. Back to the grind of work and the reality of being over for another year. Nope I am lying, we are already talking about next year and what we want to do and see. Aren't we lucky! Damn straight!!!
This weekend we are planning Christmas dinner with the kids, who I would like to note have not responded about attending. And if any of you are reading this and don't respond to me by Friday, well it is off. I won't be cooking a turkey for you and if you show up you can piss off. I am feeling a little taken advantage of or under appreciated is maybe the word. I am your mother by the way, how about a little respect. Oh how about a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year or here is the really good one, thanks mom for the Christmas gift. I gave you life the last time I looked and life is short, and you will miss me when I am gone! You don't have to like me and I sure as hell don't have to like you or your choices, you are adults after all. But pretty shitty when you can't call, email or send a damn card. No I am not bitter, disappointed would be the emotion I feel the strongest.
Okay I got that off my shoulders, whew!
So yes I am cooking a turkey this weekend with all the fixings and doing a few new recipes, well I hope to anyways. Have them all set out and ready to go, really hope to not screw them up. Thought I would give Donkey the whole turkey cooking ritual off, he gets so stressed. He isn't as organized as I am in the kitchen. He definitely can cook better than me, but once upon a time I did do all the cooking, I want to experience it again and see what I remember. You are duly warned, haha!
As far as my postings go, I really am going to try harder and set aside a bit of time each day to blow off my emotional steam and share my boring life with all those interested in reading about it.
Hugs and kisses everyone and talk to you tomorrow!
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