Ten years ago we watched a tragic and unnecessary event take place. My grandson wasn't even born yet, but today he watched the video of what took place. It was hard holding back the tears in remembrance of all that we lost on that day, and all that we have lost since ( Read more... )

My sister received a call from my mother today asking her to come and bring her to the hospital ( Read more... )

I can't believe that it has been well over a year since I last posted. All I can say is WOW ( Read more... )

Well, it's back to reality today ( Read more... )

Well, fedex has my package to be sent to EM-HE. Cost me $51.75 send it out! My family is worth it. The gift I received from my son is worth it. But it really is nothing more than a lottery fantasy. How many more deserving families out there have applied? Thousands I would guess. Even millions maybe, especially in this economy ( Read more... )

Well, I got everyone together to make a very crappy video for EM-HE. It will be sent overnight by fed-ex tomorrow morning, and then we will get back to life as usual. It's a dream, it's a hope, but certainly not something I am counting on ( Read more... )

Well, just got back from the insurance company, and was told what I have to do to save my insurance from being canceled: take down the porch, and put handrails on the back/front entry stairs. Well, we were planning that for this weekend anyway! We will be fine for a little longer, so I am feeling a little more relieved and just a little less ( Read more... )

Has it been 5 months since my last post ( Read more... )

There is no doubt about it, you just have to look at the headlines to see evidence: people killing their whole families, going on rampages, committing suicide, and committing acts of terror. The sad part is that we read the headlines, reflect for a moment, or even feel a bit of sadness, and yet we move on to the next headline and get on with our ( Read more... )

I've done a lot of thinking about this, especially because there was a time not too long ago that I wasn't ( Read more... )