Thoughts...

...about how life can be so beautiful and yet so sad at the same time. Home...I used to be able to wake up and look out these windows every morning and see the open land and hear the roosters crowing early in the morning. I miss it.


The other is a pic of my Daddy's driveway. I can't wait to open that gate and drive down that driveway and see him and give him a hug. He'll be turning 75 years old this month.


About today...today my baby boy celebrates his 7th birthday and here I am letting stress get the best of me. My little girl had a birthday earlier this month as well. Anyway,I tried to do a little something for my son on his birthday today. I know that he wanted to spend some time with his little friends. I get really weirded out having to be the center of attention so I was trying to avoid a big party. Anyway, we decided to go ahead and invite some of his little friends to a pizza party. It turned out okay. I didn't have any of my family members with me. They live too far away and had other plans anyway. I was a little down that I couldn't have any family members with me and so I called this very good friend of mine and she told me, "Don't worry Sandra, everything is going to turn out just fine. Your son is going to appreciate what you are doing for him and he is going to be really happy!" Of course, when I hung up with her, I instantly felt like crying because she couldn't join us either. Anyway, everything did turn out fine and my son had a great time! That is the most important thing. You know before I had my son, I didn't think I was going to be able to even have children and it was getting really depressing and then I was blessed with twins but only my son survived. I lost the other baby really early in the pregnancy.

Well, let me tell you, 7 years ago, on this very day, my son made me the happiest woman alive!!! I love him so!!!

---The whole point of sharing all of this...I was reminded today not to take things for granted and really appreciate what life has to offer.

As I was loading my son's birthday cake into my vehicle this morning, I noticed this man walking alone down the street and immediately thought, of course, please let him keep walking and let me do what I need to do. Well, he did, but not without wishing me a good day. He said, "Morning! How's it going?" or something to that matter. I thought maybe he lived around the neighborhood and was just taking a morning stroll so I replied, "Morning! It's a nice day, huh?" and he replied, "Yup, sure is, but it would be a whole lot nicer if I wasn't homeless." And then just continued on his way. Needless to say, no words could express how I felt at that moment.

---Guys and Gals, thanks for all of kind words, visits and lovely posts that you share daily!! They really mean alot. I only wish the best life has to offer for all of you!! You sure do know how to make me SMILE!! ; )

Sunshine and Smiles to all of you, always!!,

-Countrygirl