The "MOM": October 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

DYING...

One of the best Birthday gifts to me is this picture and message.
It states:

First, I was dying to finish my high school and start college
And then I was dying to finish college and start working
then I was dying to marry and have children
then I was dying for my children
to grow old enough
so I could go back to work
But then I was dying to retire
and now I am dying...
and suddenly I realized
I forgot to live.

Today is my 49th birthday and I look so forward to the next 40 years.
I will stop working only when my body stops
I will stop looking after my kids only when my mind stops working
I will stop.... only when I am forced to... and not before.

Love 'the MOM'

Monday, October 12, 2009

Thanksgiving 2009

I love HOLIDAYS. I love to cook. I love to have big family meals.

AND I love having my kids and their friends/partner's around. I love to hear them talk about their lives and what is going on with them. I am happy at HOLIDAYS.

Last night Jason was laughing so much that tears were rolling down his face.

Chelsea was laughing at Jason, then Brittany started to laugh as well.

I can't express to you how fortunate I feel and how I am thrilled I am that I have 4 kids.

I know that HOLIDAYS will be shared with other families as the kids find their life partners so that is why having 4 kids is fabulous. Jamie couldn't be here with us this Thanksgiving as she is in Kenya. This is going to happen. There are going to be times when not all of the kids can come. But at least with 4 kids, I will still have a couple of kids and families that will be able to make it. Ahhh. the beauty of 4 kids at last. lol

Today the day after Thanksgiving, there are still some kids here. 2 slept over. 1 boyfriend slept over and one arrived at lunch to raid the refrigerator for all of his favourite foods. Yup. I love it.

I love it when Jason pops in. I love it when I have my kids sleeping here. I love it when their friends are here.

I love HOLIDAYS. And as long as I am physically able to I will cook and bake for them.

I am so blessed to have my kids. 4 great people.

Man, I am so lucky.

So this Thanksgiving I am thankful for my 3 kids at Thanksgiving dinner table and Jamie who is the bravest person I know for volunteering in Kenya.

Ahhh, not too worry Jamie, another big family meal upon your arrival home.

Perfect.... another time that I can cook and bake and have a family meal.

love the MOM.

MEDITATION for the FULLY REALIZED WOMAN

I am a beautiful woman, with a beauty that doesn't wash off. I earned it, unearthed it, rescued it like a jewel in the dust....My body is my home, my home a shrine to life, comfortable, warm and rich with treasures. Mine is the scent of hot spices caught in a breeze, mine the laughter that wings through the door.... I search for my center in the midst of chaos, practice peace as wild dogs clamor in my mind.... I am learning how to persist and when to let go, am willing to feel all emotions to their depths and exaltations... Both my beauty and strength transcend age, time and perhaps even this lifetime. Each day I am new, yet more at home in myself. Moment by moment, I create my world. "
author unknown

my mantra for the last decade or more"

SPECIAL FRIENDS

Kate
Today on March 20, 2009, I have to write about my great friend Kate Alexander (Kate Morrow). Today I received in the mail a wonderful book - Your ultimate calling by Dr. Wayne Dyer and a wonderful note from Kate as a surprize. Kate worked for me and with me for close to 10 years at Nothern. I ran into Kate a couple of Friday's ago and we had a great long coffee and caught up on the last few months. And did we catch up. And as a result, Kate sent me this book. I love this person. Kate is about 15 years or so younger than me and when I met her she was in her 20s. But our friendship has no age to it. This is a person who is wonderful and through good times and bad, we have and will always be connected. I am very lucky to have Kate in my life.

Sandra
Sandra is a great friend and another person who I met at Northern. Sandra is a good, honest and hard working person who is a true friend. She is there to listen and then will support and when you need it, give you honest advise. It may come in the form of a question... like just recently she response to my life was...."so when are you moving" which tells you what her advise is and get's you thinking. Socially we have great fun golfing in the summer and going out to dinner with her and her partner Mike. We have been there for each other through thick and thin. I cherish Sandra for her honestly. Regardless of the time between phone calls... we can always catch up and be right back to where we were. Sandra is a wonderful friend and someone who understands exactly when you need her. For example - here is a person that after a social weekend in the Muskota, she and her partner Mike drive to Exeter (from the Muskotas) to come to my mom's visitation, stay for 30 min and then back to Oakville. Wow - now that is friendship and support. I am very lucky to have Sandra as a friend.

Bev, Liz, Sandi,
These ladies are the angel group. We have a connection thru our values and our beliefs. Unfortunately we don't get together as much as we all would like but we are always there for each other when push comes to shove. Bev is one of my best friends and she has supported me through the hardest times of my life. Bev is also the one who has taught me to give and be generous without expecting something in return. This was something that certainly wasn't taught to me by my parents so I thank her for correcting my flaw. Liz and Sandie are both people who were co workers. We have had good times and not so good times. But regardless of any of this, we know that we are there for each other. Liz has the best decorating flare that I have ever seen. Her house is just like a magazine and she entertains with exactly the same flare. What a wonderful talent. Sandie lives farther a way and we don't connect as much. But Sandie too will drive for hours if it is to save or support a friend. Without a doubt she is also a wonderful person. To my angel friends, I love you and cherish our friendship.

Jenny
Jenny is a new friend - someone who I met thru Bev. Although this friendship is new I feel that we will be connected for years to come. What I like about Jenny is that she is such a good person. Her heart is one of the truest that you will ever find. She would give you the shirt off her back and but more than that, she would lay it on top of you and cover you up. Jenny, Bev and I spent a long weekend in Colorada and I had a wonderful time. I am so looking forward to having more time with these 2 amazing ladies. And to repeat Jenny's signature statement... I like you alot alot!!!

Jackson
Cindy Jackson... my friend from college.. regardless of time between chats.... we pick up right where we have left off. We have shared many laughs and many tears. Forever friends.

The "MOM"

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

DYING...

Monday, October 12, 2009

Thanksgiving 2009

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"Lessons from the Heart"

MEDITATION for the FULLY REALIZED WOMAN

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"FAVOURITE BOOKS of the WEEK"

The GIRLS

JASON & TESS

CHLOE

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