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This Moment...and Some Words...

Does it ever happen to you,
That you lose touch with a very good friend,
And you tell yourself you're gonna call,
But you don't,
Because you can't seem to find the time,
And you promise to make the time tomorrow,
But you don't,
Because you really don't have any,
Or because you're just making excuses,
Because it's been a really long time,
And now you don't know what to say,
And you feel ashamed and guilty,
But you really do love your friend,
And you miss them...
Does that ever happen to you?
Well...that's what's happening to me with this blog.
I miss it and all of you,
But I've been gone so long now that I don't know where to start.
Maybe this is the start,
Where I say, 
"I've been gone a while, but I've been thinking of you, and I will be back."
Very soon...


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This Moment

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Trick-or-Treating and High School Dances....

Sorry...couldn't decide this week so had to cheat a little :)

Happy Friday!

This Moment

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"{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words [cheating a little here] - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember."

Courage...

This Moment

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Resourcefulness...

When God gives you pork shoulder, chicken stock, green beans, carrots, green onions, ginger, soy sauce, and Top Ramen noodles...you make your own version of an asian noodle soup and call it dinner!

Happy Friday!!

This Moment

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Bridging...

This Moment

Better late than never :)

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Urban beauty...

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Achievements...

Happy Friday!!

This Moment

Last night, after a full day of work dealing with attorneys, rushing home to run to the tailors to pick up Bella's Taekwondo uniform, feeding Bella before Daisy meeting, going to Daisy meeting, and getting home at 8pm (still in slacks and heels), I found this:

Grant it, my son had warned me that he had not done the dishes prior to locking himself out of the house, but that didn't stop the annoyance and frustration from overtaking me.  


However, through the haze of anger, I remembered a blog post I had read earlier in the day over at Inner Bliss.  I could allow the anger to consume me and ruin the rest of my evening, or I could reframe it and embrace it.  


So, the pile of dishes has become my moment that I want to cherish and savor today because, one day in the not too distant future, there will no longer be piles of dirty dishes in the sink.  After a full days work, no errands, and no Daisy meetings (as those will be long forgotten), I will come home to two coffee mugs...and that will mean my babies have grown up and moved on...and I will miss the pile of dirty dishes that were the symbol of a full house.


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Two Moments

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The two best things in my life...

Have a great weekend!!

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Still sleepy (early morning cuddle as I drink my coffee)...

Happy July, All!!

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I have peas!!  

Now how do I know when to harvest them?

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Daydreaming...
 

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Simple joy...

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Nature's perfection...

My Moment

Things have been very hectic around here. With Luis in the home stretch, writing papers and preparing for finals, I have been pretty much going it alone. Therefore, my camera has been sitting on shelf collecting dust and no words have been begging to be written. Since we have been spending our time doing instead of documenting, I didn’t have a photo to share last Friday for This Moment. I was bummed, but did enjoy seeing everyone else’s photos.

Then on Friday afternoon my home was suddenly bursting with life! My son had asked if he could invite friends over for burgers. He was cooking for everyone so how could I refuse. I did the shopping in the morning, as it was my day off, and come 3:30pm we had full house…my son and his three friends, my daughter, my husband, my mom (who wasn’t about to miss out on the fun), and, of course, me. As the afternoon wore on my senses were assaulted by the sounds of food prep in the kitchen, my daughter’s giggles as she danced along with the Wii, the chatter and laughter of four teenagers, and the smells of burgers grilling, I realized this was my moment. In the middle of the chaos that accompanies feeding hungry teenagers and keeping the conversation appropriate for a seven year old and ensuring that there is enough peace for my husband to write, I was filled with an overwhelming feeling of happiness and an absolute certainty that all is as it should be…that there is no other place on earth I would rather be than right here, right now.

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Cheating again this week.  A little piece of my soul...


Listen here.

This Moment

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I'm gonna cheat a little and offer up a few words this week.  Last Saturday Julian and I participated in the Revlon Run/Walk for Women in memory of my cousin, Lisette who passed away in February (see this post).  It was bittersweet...missing my cousin who was taken away far too young and humbled by all of the women who have braved and conquered this horrible disease.  The feeling of love...for my son who got up at 5:30am to do this with me, for my husband who donated the remainder of the money needed for me to reach my goal of $1000, for all of the people, the tens of thousands, who gathered this day to show their love and support for the surviving and the lost, and for my cousin who I think about everyday...was overwhelming.  A moment to savor and always remember...

This Moment...

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Early morning time to myself...

This Moment...

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Big brother, lil' sister...