tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14122664256796010302024-03-13T12:24:48.684-07:00Each life that touches ours ...In remembrance of my sweetheart
who passed away 2-4-2011,
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myself!Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-88600889600642539332014-01-29T18:16:00.000-08:002014-01-29T18:16:21.439-08:00New Blog... Our Home on the River!It has been a year since I posted. I've started a new blog about some new things in my life. If you wish to visit, it is www.forsbergriverhouse.blogspot.com<br />
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<br />Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-83859872375234167572012-12-21T16:08:00.000-08:002012-12-21T16:08:21.908-08:00Christmas wishes....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Staying close to home this year...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">feeling peace</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">feeling blessed...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So grateful for the innocent babe</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The source of all peace and comfort!</span></div>
Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-39446279680424026172012-11-25T13:12:00.001-08:002012-11-28T19:28:23.665-08:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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When Alain passed away,</div>
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It's taken these 21 months to</div>
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starting to be </div>
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(but it is far from finished I must add...dreaded painting!) </div>
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I have collected things that make me happy!</div>
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Wire baskets, a farm table, twinkly lights and my latest creation...</div>
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POM-POM garland!</div>
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I know Alain appreciated my creative side,</div>
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and this very room lends itself to that.</div>
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He was amazed when we got married </div>
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at how much I loved to decorate our home,</div>
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especially for the holidays and seasons of the year.</div>
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I went away last Christmas...</div>
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I couldn't bear to decorate and not have him here.</div>
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He was the tree putter upper...</div>
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the light maintenance man </div>
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(all things electrical),</div>
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box getter and box putter away-er...</div>
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placer of all tall ormanemts,</div>
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and reminder of the </div>
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He loved to listen to Christmas music</div>
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and sing at the piano.</div>
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Alain loved me for who I was,</div>
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and I believe he would want me to continue to be that person,</div>
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SO... </div>
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I am finding room in my heart</div>
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and feel the energy coming back more and more</div>
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to continue on life's journey,</div>
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with a grateful and happy heart!</div>
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I think he's proud of me! </div>
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Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-30596329041527562502012-11-25T12:57:00.000-08:002012-11-25T12:57:10.310-08:00 The gathering...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Thanksgiving has past,</b></div>
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<b>But not the grateful feelings</b></div>
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<b> <span style="font-size: large;">all</span> we have.</b></div>
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<b>Jamie & Aaron, </b></div>
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<b>and Aarons parents,</b></div>
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<b>Gary & Lynette,</b></div>
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<b> joined me for a really grand Thanksgiving meal. </b></div>
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<b>After our Thanksgiving Feast</b></div>
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<b>we gathered in the "Sitting Room"</b></div>
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<b>to listen to Anna</b></div>
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<b>Applause was giving </b></div>
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<b>and autographs signed</b></div>
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<b>following her debut! </b></div>
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<b>My I-Pad is the first thing my grandchildren want to play with </b></div>
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<b>(Whah...I thought they loved <u>ME</u>?)</b></div>
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<b>Carter (2) can navigate it like nobodies business!</b></div>
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<b>Following, are just a few <strike>hundred</strike> of the pictures </b></div>
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Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-6157131345356273302012-11-19T18:31:00.000-08:002012-11-19T18:31:21.870-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well, I don't know what to say.... Here I go anyway! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is my sweet Alain a few summers ago. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Memories are what I have for my reality. Dreams even fill a big void at times. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> He was just the most hard working, loyal, true, kind person I have ever met. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Because of who he was/is, our short years of marriage here on earth are "golden" to me </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">as if we spent a lifetime...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> but I am so "thankful" that I know we will be together again </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">and continue on happier and stronger than ever before.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The months are marching by without him.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I find myself more private about my feelings.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I loved this quote....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">& I try to have empathy for the many things </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">that "haven't happened to me, but have happened to <span style="font-size: small;">others. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This one though.... </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I truly understand!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There are lot's of things I miss about <span style="font-size: small;">Alain</span>,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> but there are more things that I appreciate about him now.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So thankful for <span style="font-size: small;">the time that we did have together</span>!</span></span></div>
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(time does heal....but just a little!)</div>
Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-2014027057237650992012-09-17T14:56:00.002-07:002012-09-17T14:56:51.674-07:00Mr. Sunflower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I will cheer you up until then!"</div>
Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-27127123110524481762012-09-13T16:24:00.000-07:002012-09-13T16:24:24.545-07:00I am a child of God!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">I was able to fly to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to see my newest little granddaughter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Her name is</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Joslin Emmeline! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Michelle, my daughter, and I were a bit overwhelmed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Joslin came into the world with a great pair of lungs and she was here to say </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This Nana wasn't sure if we were all going to make it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">I was able to stay 2 1/2 weeks and it was really a joy to welcome her into this world!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She is precious and a keeper!</span></div>
Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-38814856547285468242012-08-14T18:48:00.000-07:002012-08-14T18:48:26.737-07:00Lucky 13!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>My little lucky<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #990000;">13th</span></span> grandchild...</b></div>
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<b>How blessed am I?</b></div>
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<b>Mom and baby doing just fine.</b></div>
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<b>Michelle was a rock star!</b></div>
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<b>Introducing...</b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Joslin Emmeline</span>!</div>
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<b>Flying to Oklahoma...</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #674ea7;">here I come sweet baby girl!</span></b></div>
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<b>Brandon and Amanda arrived for their summer visit to<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"> Idaho</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">...</span></b></div>
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<b>with their five little ducklings and the new family dog, Gwen!</b></div>
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<b> Aaron and Jamie called and said they were going to go</b><br />
<b> HUCKLEBERRY-ing!</b></div>
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<b>and would we like to go along?</b></div>
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<b>That would be a <span style="color: #990000;">YES</span> we said!</b></div>
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<b>Our first stop was not very "fruitful" (tee hee)</b></div>
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<b>We drove further up the canyon and scored!</b></div>
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<b>I was on "spider duty" most of the time, yelling,</b></div>
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<b>"Aughhhh...don't walk through here...giant spider and web."</b></div>
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<b>Then of course they all came running.</b></div>
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<b>There is a unspoken rule here in Huckleberry Land...</b></div>
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<b>You don't tell people where "your" spot is for Huckleberring...</b></div>
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<b>but a true blue, dyed in wool Huckleberrer will not tell you.</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grandpa's go to their graves... just don't ask! </span></b></div>
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<b>We took our berries home and Aaron went and bought all the ingredients</b></div>
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<b>(Below are our hero's!)</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the best ice cream I've had in a long, long, time!</span></b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">for rolling up their sleeves </b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It was so fun to here them talk and realized</b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"capture and destroy!"</b></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We worked three solid hours</b></div>
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<b>Can't be possible....that's crazy talk!</b></div>
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<b>Angela, John & girls arrived two days early and</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Big Jud's</span> </b></div>
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<b> (in Archer, Idaho)</b></div>
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<b>I love, love, love their fries, </b></div>
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<b>We all went to church with Jamie and Aaron. </b></div>
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<b>We grabbed this quick pic before with new little <span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Lila</span> in it!</b></div>
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<b>So grateful for these precious, sweet, noisy, wonderful grandchildren to touch and bless my life. </b></div>
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<b>So many times Papa's name was brought up.</b></div>
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<b>They miss him... it's just not the same!</b></div>
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This year’s parade included an entry that will happen <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Complementing this year’s theme, <b>They Did Not
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For many years President Hanks has been involved with youth groups, </div>
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Years ago he
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Young men from all over the valley were invited to be in the march. It was so
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They were all costumed and each carried a wooden
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Each of the staffs had a nail in the bottom. </div>
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wrist bands that proclaimed the message, </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“They Did Not Doubt!”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">At certain times on the parade route</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">they began striking their spears on the ground faster and faster,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">then in unison shouted</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Danny, ( my friend Kelly's husband),</span></span></div>
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I drove to Utah with my friend Sheri and her husband.<br />
We had a grand time watching the parade!<br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Good job Bountiful, Utah!</span></div>
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You touched me!</div>
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<br /></div>Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-37972142669958677002012-07-13T12:52:00.002-07:002012-07-13T12:52:40.837-07:00Sigh!<br />
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<b>Another anniversary.</b><br />
<b>Sigh!</b><br />
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<b>Today would have been 16 years.</b><br />
<b>Alain and I always teased each other</b><br />
<b>and laughed </b><br />
<b>that we would have to be in our</b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">"<span style="color: #3d85c6;">90's</span>"</span></b><br />
<b>to ever get a <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">golden anniversary</span>.</span></b><br />
<b>Blending two families together,</b><br />
<b>later in our lives, </b><br />
<b>took most of our time in the beginning of our marriage. </b><br />
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<b>We really enjoyed our time in Idaho</b><br />
<b>since 2006 </b><br />
<b>where we felt more like newlyweds...</b><br />
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<b>I have the following verse next to a picture of us on my dresser...</b></div>
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<b>I wrote it several years ago and gave to him. </b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Alain..</span></b></div>
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<b>I've always loved your hands...</b></div>
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<b>Hands that help, hands to hold,</b></div>
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<b>hands together 'till we're old.</b></div>
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<b>Hands that work, hands that pray,</b></div>
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<b>Hands that help me every day.</b></div>
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<b>Bless your hands & heart & mind,</b></div>
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<b>Thanks for hands that are so kind! </b></div>
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<b>Grateful for the precious time</b></div>
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<b>we did have...</b></div>
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<b>and <span style="font-size: large;">will have!</span></b></div>
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<br /></div>Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-87705973148790289652012-07-08T13:04:00.000-07:002012-07-08T13:04:33.802-07:00Clever...<div style="color: #45818e; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>(and my stash of construction paper.) </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>She invented the, </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Talk to yourself McDoodle!"</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #134f5c;"> <span style="color: #c27ba0;">You Go Little Girl!</span></b></span></div>
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<b>My daughter Jamie gave birth early Friday morning to her little daughter Lila Geneal. This is our 12th grandchild and 8th granddaughter. She was supposed to come with fireworks on the 4th of July, but decided she wanted to be at the parade with her family next week. She weighed 7 pounds and measured 20 inches long. I was privileged and blessed to be able to be with Jamie and Aaron during her arrival. I felt so blessed to see her come into this world, and to such loving and welcoming parents. I was so very proud of Jamie. She is tough and Aaron was so sweet to her throughout! They are a special little family! Aaron says he feels old now. NOT... they are young and have so many blessings. Congratulations! PS. Did I mention she is going to be another little red-head! Too fun!</b></div>
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<b>I got a phone call yesterday afternoon from my daughter. She said, "Mom, Paige is having a really hard time about Papa and wanted to call you." Paige is 6 years old. Between broken hearted sobs, Paige tried to explain to me how badly she misses her Papa. "I just (sup-sup) miss him SO bad! Nana, do you remember when we wrote notes and put them in balloons for Papa... and it was raining? I just don't think they got to Papa. I think they popped!" Tucking my own sad heart away, I told her, "No honey, I watched the balloons go all the way up, and I know Father in Heaven made sure that Papa got our balloons and notes." She then asked in a questioning tone, "You think so?" "Yes, I do honey!" "Oh, she said, that's what my mom told me. It's just that I miss him SO bad." </b><br />
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<b>Angela tried to explain to her that Papa wouldn't want her to be sad right now. Paige replied, "But how could he know how we feel, because he is the one who died and we are the ones missing him. It feels like we're the one's dying and Papa's alive. </b></div>
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<b>She makes a very good point! Sometimes the pain does feel like we're the ones dying!</b></div>
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<b>I told Angela to try to explain that although we miss Papa, he is the one who left ALL of US! He has so many more people to miss than we do. He </b><b>would know how we feel. </b></div>
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<b>I know Alain had such a deep love for family... and he loved these little ones. I feel confident that he is watching over us ALL and truly would want us to be </b><b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">h</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">a</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: cyan;">p</span></span><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">p</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">y<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">!</span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">(But that doesn't mean that we still don't miss him every single day!) </span><span style="background-color: magenta;"></span></span><span style="background-color: magenta;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Miss</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Paigie Waigie Puddin Pie...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Summer 2011 when we let our balloons go up to heaven!</span></div>
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Pay attention. Listen to your children's questions and ideas. Notice
when they want to talk or ask questions about death. Do not ignore the
children's questions. They are young, but they have questions now. <br />
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<b>»</b> Make sure you know what your children are
asking. Sometimes you might want to ask a question in return to help you
understand the child's question. You could ask, "What do you think?" <br />
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<b>»</b> Try to give short and simple answers. Make sure that your children can understand. Do not use too many words. <br />
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<b>»</b> Accept your children's feelings. Let them know it is OK to be sad, angry, or confused. <br />
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<b>»</b> Be honest. Do not make up stories or try to hide the truth. You may say that you do not know the answer or that no one knows. <br />
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<b>»</b> Share your values. Explain your religious
beliefs. It is important to share what you believe, even while your
children are very young. <br />
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<b>»</b> Do activities with your children to help them understand death. <br />
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used with death. Some of these can be confusing to your children. Some
of them can have more than one meaning. For example, some people say, "I
just died!" when they were embarrassed. You might say that you "put
your dog to sleep." You may also tell your children they need to go to
sleep. Help them understand the difference. Ask your children what words
they know related to death. You could read some children's books to
help find words to use.</span></b></span></blockquote>Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-48064542982316463292012-06-18T17:21:00.001-07:002012-06-18T17:38:27.853-07:00Minus a little chandelier I think....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Finally picked the <span style="color: #ea9999;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">c<span style="color: #ffd966;">o</span><span style="color: #999999;">l</span><span style="color: #ea9999;">o</span><span style="color: #ffe599;">r</span><span style="color: #b6d7a8;">s</span></span></b> </span>for my "Retreat Room... " </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div>Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-55176976651579261792012-06-14T20:07:00.001-07:002012-06-14T20:07:49.745-07:00Polka-dot grass... Oh my!<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">
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I promise </div>
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Dandelions!</div>
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Pesky beautiful things.</div>
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I was just going to mix up some Round-up </div>
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and go drown those little varmints.</div>
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taking the good with the bad,</div>
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my vintage <span style="font-size: large;">wagon and tricycle.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Peonies</span>, <span style="color: #674ea7;">Lilac</span></span><span style="color: #674ea7;">'s</span> & Bridal Wreath</span></b></div>
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I've just outdone myself!!</div>
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How blessed we are to have <b>flowers</b></div>
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all <span style="font-size: large;">kinds,</span></div>
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all <i><span style="font-size: large;">shapes,</span></i></div>
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and all <b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">c</span><span style="color: magenta;">o</span><span style="color: #38761d;">l</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">o</span><span style="color: magenta;">r</span><span style="color: purple;">s</span>.</span></b></div>
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I had so much <span style="font-size: large;">joy</span> gathering all of these from my yard!</div>
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Last year at this time I did a post entitled,</div>
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realizing that nature and people's lives do go on,</div>
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This year is a little better. </div>
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<br /></div>Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-28156524274966985442012-06-02T19:37:00.004-07:002012-06-02T19:44:50.463-07:00What's a girl to do?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Recently...</span></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: small;"> (because it's finally above 50 degrees)</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I've decided </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">that since I'm the new</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I need to start getting things <b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">organized</span></b>. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i> (Think like a man!) </i> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I've cleaned out the shed... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">and the garage...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> and now I just need to put </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">But I'm having trouble... </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">since my brain doesn't really think like a guy,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">this is not working very well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I want to paint the garage walls</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #45818e;">p</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">r</span><span style="color: #990000;">e</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">t</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">t</span><span style="color: #990000;">y</span> <span style="color: #45818e;">c</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">o</span><span style="color: #990000;">l</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">o</span><span style="color: #b45f06;">r</span><span style="color: #990000;">s</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> and space</span><span style="font-size: small;"> the useful tools</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "just so..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">add a few <i><b><span style="color: #45818e;">vintage pieces</span></b></i> for decoration here and there... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">well, just another </span><span style="font-size: large;">adventure, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but Alain would be proud.... </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I'm sure.</span></b></div>Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-40229517997777053782012-05-29T07:35:00.000-07:002012-05-29T07:35:07.727-07:00Happy Birthday Blondie!<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000;">A</span>= angel of course</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">N</span>= nice as can be</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">G</span>= gifted at gift giving</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">E</span> = excellent at caring</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">L </span>= loving mother, daughter, sister & friend</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">A</span>= abundant love</span><br />
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Angela has always been an angel. </div>
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To hear her laugh makes my heart smile. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Happy</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> Birthday</span> <span style="color: #990000;">Angela!</span></span></div>
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Her first song turned on the faucet...</div>
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and made me really think</div>
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"If I knew that I only had one last day with my Alain..."</div>
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well....</div>
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well... "<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>what would</b></i><i><b> we all do"</b></i></span></div>
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with our spouse, our child, our friend?</div>
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I'm changing the words just a little to fit my situation...</div>
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If there were no more tomorrows</div>
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If I knew that (you) could not stay</div>
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I know how I'd spend every moment</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If I only had today.</span></div>
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I'd hold you and I'd listen</div>
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And I'd let the dishes sit in the sink</div>
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I'd tell you I loved you, over and over</div>
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And for once I'd just let the phone ring.</div>
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I'd wake up before the sun did</div>
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And I'd watch as you quietly sleep</div>
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I'd pray for time to move slowly</div>
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Knowing the moment won't keep</div>
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All the gifts that Heaven has given</div>
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Every blessing that's come my way</div>
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Wouldn't mean anything without you</div>
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If I only had today.</div>
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There's no time like the present</div>
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Life doesn't give any guarantees </div>
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The sun will set and time won't wait</div>
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so while (we) have today...</div>
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I'll hold you and I'll listen</div>
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I'll tell you I love you, over and over</div>
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For once I'll let the phone ring</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I'll remind you of forever</span></div>
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And how our love will never change</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Because I have today... </span></div>
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<br /></div>Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-472925907240719302012-05-17T13:59:00.000-07:002012-05-17T13:59:06.587-07:00Happy Birthday to my Son-in-law Judson!<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000;">J</span>= <span style="font-size: large;">just wonderful</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">u</span>= <span style="font-size: large;">uses free time to read...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">d</span>= <span style="font-size: large;">dependable</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">s</span>= <span style="font-size: large;"> stable & serious (around his mother-in-law)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #741b47;">o</span>= <span style="font-size: large;">on a mission to get through dental school!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">n</span>= <span style="font-size: large;">nice and neat</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">not Justin... </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span> I appreciate him for many reasons...</div>
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the biggest one for loving my Michelle.</div>
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They are going to be parents at the end of summer.</div>
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FOR THE BETTER!</div>
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Happy, Happy Birthday Wishes to You!</div>Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-68700804335473722082012-05-12T13:22:00.001-07:002012-05-12T13:22:42.394-07:00Dear mother all flowers remind me of you!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Me, Donna Kay, and my mother... </div>
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My mother,</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Elna Mae</span>, </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">gave me life!</span></div>
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How can I ever thank my parents enough for that gift? </div>
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My mother provided a home where I was fed, clothed, </div>
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taught how to work, how to be honest, how to be part of a family.</div>
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I believe I was wanted and loved!</div>
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She became a widow at the young age of <span style="font-size: large;">38</span>.</div>
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She raised me alone when I turned eight years old.</div>
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She passed away six years ago. </div>
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She was alone without her husband for <span style="font-size: large;">40 years.</span></div>
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Why has it taken <span style="font-size: large;">54</span> years,</div>
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after raising children of my own,</div>
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and now becoming a widow myself,</div>
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to want to break down in tears of my "years"</div>
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... of not being grateful</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ENOUGH!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My mom loved Alain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">He walked on water as far as she was concerned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">When she was here living with us he would try to make it downstairs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">to watch Jeopardy with her in the afternoon. </span></div>
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He could tease her,</div>
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but she would give it right back.</div>
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I cherish<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> him</span> all the more,</div>
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for the love and respect he showed my own mother.</div>
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He wanted to do anything possible to make her comfortable and happy</div>
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while she was here living with us.</div>
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I remember after Alain died, thinking,... </div>
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"I know this march, it is all very familiar,</div>
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I watched my mother do this." </div>
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(Although all of my children are grown and raised.)</div>
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As I am trying to be<span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;">independent</span> <span style="font-size: small;">now</span></span></div>
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I see in my minds eye when I was a little girl,</div>
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her<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #990000;">fiercely</span></span><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;">wanting</span> <span style="font-size: small;">to do</span> </span>the same.</div>
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I watched her valiantly trying to take care of our home,</div>
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the home my father and her sweetheart built for her </div>
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just seven years before being killed in an accident.</div>
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She didn't want to be a burden on others. </div>
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I watched her repair things, </div>
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always taking care of something the minute it needed taking care of.</div>
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She didn't let anything go for very long,</div>
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hence, I grew up in a nice home with a beautiful yard</div>
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full of green grass and flowers galore.</div>
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She loved, loved, loved gardening!</div>
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She was clean and organized and taught me</div>
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everything has a place and everything needs to BE </div>
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in that place.</div>
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I would hear her crying in her room at night.</div>
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I was just a little girl and did not understand.</div>
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Now I do.</div>
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But...</div>
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she woke up every morning with the sun</div>
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and stayed busy all day long.</div>
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I<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">NEVER</span></span> saw my mom idle!</div>
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Today and always,</div>
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"Thank you mom </div>
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for your....</div>
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<li> tenacity,</li>
<li> faith, </li>
<li>perseverance,</li>
<li>sense of humor </li>
<li>caring</li>
<li>example!"</li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mother Dear I love you so</span>! <br />
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I </div>Each Life that Touches Ours for Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695481206925350432noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412266425679601030.post-87783219875355025032012-05-09T17:20:00.000-07:002012-05-09T17:20:17.221-07:00Off the beaten path...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b> My sister and I were on a drive from my home to hers and we decided to </b></div>
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<b>We took off up a mountainside to "check" things out</b></div>
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<b> and ended up right in someones driveway...</b></div>
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<b> the only other way around it was "off a cliff."</b></div>
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<b>I stopped to take a picture of this old abandoned house, </b></div>
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<b>but good thing we didn't try to go inside... </b></div>
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<b>don't ask me what that streak coming down in front</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">This was the view on the opposite side of the spooky place!</span> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Last week I did <u>a lot</u> of stumbling...</b></span></div>
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<b> I've tried blaming it on the wind.....</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>This particular new dance I am trying to do </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>and I will stumble and cry and hurt....</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>but it is part of my life</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>and I want to do it well. </b></span></div>
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<b> Last week,</b></div>
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<b>my silly back was still hurting,</b></div>
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<b>I missed Alain terribly,</b></div>
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<b>& I got the flu...</b></div>
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<b> right in the middle of a" young women activity at my home on Wednesday...</b></div>
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<b>I wanted to just pull the covers over my head.</b></div>
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<b>In the nick of time,</b></div>
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<b>Prayers were heard & answered,</b></div>
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<b>Family & friends encouraged,</b></div>
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<b>Sweet service was rendered...</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>and</b></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>today the sun is shining </b></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>and</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">no wind!</span></b></div>
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<i><b>(I continue to be touched for good!)</b></i></div>
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<i>"I cannot promise an end to your adversity in this life. I cannot assure you that your trials will seem to you to be only for a moment. One of the characteristics of trials in life is that they seem to make clocks slow down and then appear almost to stop. There are <b><span style="font-size: large;">reasons</span> for that</b>. Knowing those reasons may not give much comfort, but it can give you a feeling of patience!"</i></div>
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Elder Henry B. Eyring</div>
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April 2012 </div>
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<b>Thanks Sarah for this sweet surprise on my doorstep...</b></div>
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