A Daughter…
July 22, 2008 at 12:25 pm (Refections)
What Is My Daughter?
My daughter is
Goodness and light
She’s a breeze during a hot summer day
Goodness and light
She’s a breeze during a hot summer day
She’s the first snowflake on a winters morning
The sound of a bird on a beautiful spring day
A flower that seems to bloom overnight
A flower that seems to bloom overnight
My daughter is
Eyes wide with wonder and anticipation
Eyes wide with wonder and anticipation
With a heart full of giggles
And a lifetime of smiles
My daughter is
All that is loving and good
All that is loving and good
Bringing her own unique strengths to
Her family and friends
Her inner strength is her spirituality and her faith
With his guidance she’s found her place
She was God’s way of showing his love
And unending grace
By sending me my daughter
This very special gift
My daughter, my friend
I have watched you laugh and cry and grow
and now soon I will have to let you go.
You came from deep within my heart
It’s there you’ll always be though your own life will now start.
It’s there you’ll always be though your own life will now start.
My daughter is a woman, no longer a child
soon to be a beautiful bride
She will find her place as his loving wife
As she continues to make us proud throughout her life
Wow, what a weekend. Tracy’s bridal shower was Saturday, given by her maid of honor( her sister Sara) and her matron of honor( John’s Aunt and Tracy’s friend Amy). It was truly a lovely day! So many of Tracy’s friends and family gathered and surronded her with love and best wishes as well as tons of lovely presents!
The tea was lovely and all the ladies enjoyed being together in such a lovely setting. As for my girl she never looked more beautiful! The smiles that graced her face all day truly came from her heart! I have never seen Tracy so happy! It is truly a mothers dream to have a daughter so happy and ready to start on the next part of her journey as a woman and wife. What more can we want for our childern but to go into this world as happy, independent and loved adults. We are so proud of the young woman you have become Tracy! Enjoy every moment of this very special time! We love you Tracy Liz!
Words Of Wisdom
July 22, 2008 at 10:07 am (Refections)
Here are some pearls of wisdom that somone sent me with some additions added. Please post any additions you may have for these. It will be interesting to see what we all come up with. As for me today I am just trying to keep my head above the water, LOL.
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, ‘I love you,’ mean it.
FIVE. When you say, ‘I’m sorry,’ look the person in the eye.
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly.. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don’t judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, ‘Why do you want to know?’
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say ‘bless you’ when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN.. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.
TWENTY-TWO, Forgive yourself for your own mistakes.
Quotes I love…
If you were all alone in the universe with no one to talk to, no one with which to share the beauty of the stars, to laugh with, to touch, what would be your purpose in life? It is other life, it is love, which gives your life meaning. This is harmony. We must discover the joy of each other, the joy of challenge, the joy of growth.
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family:
Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.
John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight:
Every single person has capabilities, abilities and gifts. Living a good life depends on whether those capabilities can be used, abilities expressed and gifts given. If they are, the person will be valued, feel powerful and well-connected to the people around them. And the community around the person will be more powerful because of the contribution the person is making.
Family life is full of major and minor crises — the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce — and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It’s difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul.
I am slowly going crazy…
July 13, 2008 at 12:35 am (Refections)
At least it seems that way! So much going on and pulled in 27 different directions. Between having problems with the changes in management at the wedding locations and working out what we were originally told and what we are being told now it’s enough to make a person crazy. Details, details, details! I will blog after the wedding to let others know what to expect as parents in our whole wedding experience. I am meeting with our friends at Top Hat Rentals this morning. Mike and Cookie’s daughter Michelle is getting married one month to the day after Tracy at the same location! They helped make my 50th birthday a beautiful event here at the farm.
We are headed to Dover again to meet with Sara’s new roommate and to get her set up for school in August, it will be here before you know it! She’s excited about being in her first apartment. We have been shoping for her apartment. We are loving all the company here at the farm, we have had a continous flow of visitors lately and have enjoyed their visits. Everyone seems to enjoy the peaceful setting here. Matt’s friend Mitch came down and took some beautiful pictures. Another busy week in store for us. We are looking forward to Tracy’s bridal shower on Saturday! So see everyone on Saturday, have a good week!
