I WISH YOU ENOUGH

I wanted to start off the New Year by first saying
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY DEAR FAMLY AND WONDERFUL FRIENDS. 2012 was a year of too many highs and lows—I am Hoping for 2013 to be more even keeled. My wish for you all is that the New Year Fills Your Heart With Joy…Your House with Prosperity and that You Are ALWAYS surrounded by Love!!
I Wish You Enough!!!!

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the daughter's departure had been announced. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough." The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom." They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I sat. Standing there, I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?" "Yes, I have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking but why is this a forever good-bye?". "I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is the next trip back will be for my funeral," she said. When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, "I wish you enough. May I ask what that means?" She began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more. "When we said 'I wish you enough' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them". Then turning toward me, she shared the following, reciting it from memory, "I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye." She then began to cry and walked away. They say it takes a minute to find a special person. An hour to appreciate them. A day to love them. And an entire life to forget them. TAKE TIME TO LIVE! To all my friends and loved ones, I WISH YOU ENOUGH

HOLIDAY TIMES

I know that the holidays can make people more stressed out – Some times I think I am there also…. I have found that in those times—I just forget to be HAPPY—with just my life…It is all too easy to forget the meaning behind all the holidays – well I came upon this lil inspirational graphic and thought I would pass it along..

Okay---today there are some HUGE college football rivalries--
The one closest to my heart is Florida State Seminoles VS University of Florida Gators…So All I have to say is
GO GATORSSSSSSS!!!!

”Florida By Birth – Gator By The Grace Of God”
Until Tomorrow…PEACE!!

WHAT A LAZY WEEKEND

 

Lots of football….nice weather (at least for part of the weekend)…but I could not help with feeling like it was just soooo lazy. I did manage to get some things done—even cleaned out fridges so we can fit all the Thanksgiving food we will have…I blame it on the weather.

Saturday was so beautiful---but yesterday was sooo gloomy—the only thing I wanted to do was just watch football under some covers with my coffee. Oh and I did that.

I did manage to take a picture of one of our dogs—she decided to smile for the camera so how could I resist….

Now that is a smile that just makes me happy!!!!
Football had some surprises but I loved it all.
The Daughter and I got to talk a lot about everything and anything so that also made me happy….all in all a lazy but beautiful weekend!!

Until Tomorrow … PEACE!!

FARMER’S DONKEY

 

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less from people but more from God.

 

UNTIL TOMORROW…PEACE!!!!!