Purposes in Life

Did you know that if you take a fire hose away from a fireman, he is useless? Or that if you take a baby away from her mother, both will become devasted. If you were going to hide a painter's easel, how would he create a masterpiece? Or maybe a baker was out of flour, how would he bake? What if a musician lost all his instruments and his voice went silent? How would he tell you of his love and tragedy?

Sometimes people need to do things that maybe we don't fully understand, but they do. And if we take the time to appreciate their work, then, maybe then, we will understand why they must use their tools the best they know how. For we all have something that we must do to make ourselves complete. I feel like I need to teach children and write and create a home for my family. I have to. I won't feel complete until I do those things. What is it that you need to do?

Stereotypes

Stereotypes...I wish they didn't exist or at least people didn't let them run their lives. Getting to know people on an individual basis is the best way to get to know a person and what drives them. Someone told me this morning that they HATED (strong word) the south because everyone was fat and spoke ignorantly. Well, I know these things aren't true, but this person doesn't. She has based an entire region of the United States on a few people she has seen. Some stereotypes you might have heard and maybe you even believe are as follows:

1. People with tattoos and motorcycle riders love to raise hell

2. Jewish people are stingy

3. Southern baptists love to tell you how to live your life

4. Black people generally sell drugs

5. Mexicans are lazy

6. If you are poor, you must be lazy

7. Southerners are ignorant and racist

8. Convicted felons are always bad

9. If you are rich, you must be an a-hole

10. Northerners are jerks

The fact is that none of these stereotypes are a fact. They are mass opinions that people have created to help them JUDGE people without having to put the effort into actually getting to know them. Now...I am stepping off my soapbox.

Countdown 13...12...11...10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1

I have not seen these people for almost an entire year. I know, it is shameful. On the bright side, I will be seeing them in TWO WEEKS!! I daydream about what I will say or how I will react. Will I laugh like a mad woman or stream tears of pure joy? Will I squeeze Lyric to death and what if he doesn't recognize his own Aunt Sisa? Will I smother Keelie with kisses and exactly how tall is she now? Will I hush in awe to see Dusti's face? These things have all crossed my mind. I know there will be tears without a doubt. I also know that there will be Twila Faye's, Disney movies, wine, laughter, problems, fashion, jokes, more food, dancing, giggling, teasing, singing and love all around me. I am on a countdown now.

13 Days til June 3rd

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

This will be my first blog regarding a movie and it is quite the movie.

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Watch it!

It is unbelievably inspiring and touching.

What I love were all the amazing quotes below has to be my favorite.

Mr. Magorium says, "Your life is an occasion, now start rising to it."

Thank you Dustin Hoffman for your brillance and enlightenment.

Hello Monday!

I woke this Monday, feeling different, feeling better than I have in a long time. So, Hello Monday! It is good to see. Being that you are the beginning of the week, I can't wait to see what you have in store for me. I am looking forward to the adventures that the week holds, no matter how small they are. Life's treasures generally are small like peas in a pod or babies in diapers. I need to stick to the plan that if the sun shines then so do I. Well, it is a shinin' today and this high above sea level...it is very shiny and hot. I can't wait to see where the evening will take me and we'll see you tomorrow Tuesday.

Happy Birthday Katie!!

Today, 29 years ago, Katie Bentley now Green was born. Happy Birthday Katie! To commemorate this event, we'll make a list of things I love about Katie. Here we go:

1. She can blog like no body's business

2. Listening to her stories and having home video's to go along with the story

3. She married one of my best friends which in turn makes her mine too

4. She introduced me to 4 Layer dip (I ate it twice this week)

5. Getting to know her amazing family

6. She likes listening to my stories (that eases the pain off of Tim)

7. She can laugh at herself

8. She pretends to love Loretta when she sees her

9. She is beautiful inside and out

10. She can sing like Reba. Ask her to sing "That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia"

Happy Birthday Katie!

It is nice outside for real

As I sit at my desk, I lean over to have looksy out the window. And to my dismay what do I see, people swimming...in their pool...located on the seventh floor...of a highrise luxury condo right across from me. Hmmmm...maybe if I stare long enough, they will invite me over for a dip and margarita.

Momma's

Happy Mother's Day to a few beautiful women

Mrs. Ann Crews

You are an amazing woman who has welcomed me in your home from the day you met me and I am both happy and privileged to be a part of that home. You have molded a family and home into a true serene atmosphere and I love nothing more than sitting in those rocking chairs and watching the dogs play. You have taught me to love my husband and be strong. I have thickened my recipe book due to you and my thighs, I might add. I look forward to spending the rest of my life with such a courageous soul.

Ms. Dusti Armstrong

You may have two children now, but you certainly took care of one other little girl for a little while and she is thankful for it. I have looked up to you from the moment I laid eyes on you and that admiration grows more everyday. As I hear you talk about Keelie and Lyric everyday, I realize that you are one of the strongest women I know. You have always put your children before anything and that is unbeatable. Thank you for giving me inspiration and hope.

Ms. Joy Deese

I don't have words that stand up to who you are and what you have done for me. I can only say that I love you more each and every day. I take your lessons and apply them to life as best I know how. My gentle heart came right from you and I thank you for that. Your beautiful face is missed deeply.

Happy Mother's Day to all women that have a nurtured a child with their love.

Lesson Learned

I have learned quite a few things over the past year:

1. My family means more than a destination ever will

2. My friends are more like my family than they know

3. Music can save a soul

4. Biscuits don't rise at a high altitude (at least not like they do in the Dirty)

5. Not everyone is TRULY hospitable.
6. I am more like my Mother than I ever knew (she couldn't be away from her sister either)

7. The twang of Duane's guitar is best heard by the river

8. Time is Precious and if lost, will never return

9. I love my husband enough to live my life

10. Home really really is where your heart is

Now in the words of Dickey Betts:

Well I'm southbound, lord I'm comin home to you. Well I'm southbound, baby, lord I'm comin home
to you. I got that old lonesome feelin thats sometimes called the blues.