Today was a day that had many ‘smile-worthy’ moments…
Sharing a flower with my girl. She makes me smile.
How could you not?
Mounds of verbena growing like weeds…
Watching him learn to smell flowers
and then wrinkle that baby nose….
Lots of springtime moments to stop and acknowledge today and smile…. if just for a moment. Wonderful moments.
~K
We got home from a vacation today. I’m still not as perky as I’d like… a little crabby, really.
We pulled onto our street and….. oh, my…. it looks as though God had been painting. Azaleas are blooming…everywhere. Dogwoods in full bloom, wisteria hanging from the trees, the grass suddenly green. An absolute rainbow of colors and flowers. In one week’s time. Full bloom. Beautiful. Breathtaking.
And… to top it off, plenty of mowing and blowing of pollen needed around the house. Funny enough, because it was just what I needed too. I plugged my ipod in very loud, turned on the backpack blower and went to town.
Trying to find peace and make sense of things within God’s painted rainbow this afternoon. Ah-Choo! :)
~K
Sometimes life surprises you with curve balls. They can be
painful. It feels like you cannot go on… like you cannot find a
break, or a breath.
Grab a friend and hold on tight.
Find something beautiful, inhale and exhale. Focus. Let it
completely overcome you, your thoughts and worries, even if
just for a moment.
~K
Babies. Faith. Beaches. Hope.
Finding Peace. Noticing. Feeling. Being.
~K
My grandfather passed away on Easter. I attended and spoke at his funeral today. Among many other noted items, the following was revealed and seemed an appropriate positive lesson to note for today.
My grandfather was in WWII in the U.S. Army. He landed on the beaches of Normandy on the 3rd day. He was involved in the Battle of the Bulge. He never spoke of the war or his time there. It wasn’t something he wanted to discuss any further.
We found out, going through my grandfather’s things, this week, that he had been awarded 4 bronze medals in WWII. These are the 4th highest honor; medals given to someone for heroic or meritorious achievement. He received not one, but four.
He never told anyone this. My grandmother and father found these details while going through his discharge papers this week. We don’t know what he did to receive these. No one knows a single detail. We are certainly proud and yet, not completely surprised.
This is how he lived his life. He was good, without expectations. He was humble. He was strong.
Goodbye, my hero. Thank you for one last lesson.
~K
How will I go on with you gone this way? How will I come up with a song to say I love you….
I will laugh more and worry less. I will tell my children about you and smile and not cry when I do. I will live life, but not be reckless. I will always love Doris and visit her often. I will work hard. I will value moments with my own father… and others.
I will say my goodbyes today and then enjoy life and the lives of my children as fully as I can each day. I will remember and love you always.
~K
Goodbye and thank you.
Thank you for giving me so many positives. Thank you for making my life so much more special. Thank you for making me the person I am today, a better person than I would have ever been able to be without your influence.
~K
