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Is is really about me! No, it's about those who have made me, ME! 1. First and foremost, I am, who I am because of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He loves me, in spite of Me, before, now, and in the future. For that I am forever grateful and blessed. The following 24 things are the results of all of the “Bonus Gifts”, that I have been given by Him! 2. I love my husband, more today than yesterday! Especially, now it seems, even with the daily trials, that we face, we just might obtain our dream of someday becoming "that old gray headed couple". The couple that was walking hand in hand and sooooo very much in LOVE! Yes, we both have times, where we could just walk away from it all, but our dream keeps us determined. It is more of a challenge to stay together, than give up! Who doesn't love a BIG challenge? 3. My kids are the biggest motivation for me, right now. For all of the good and the bad, they reveal to me each and every day, who I am. My blessings, my gifts, my past, my present, my future. I know my whole life has grown the me, I am. I have to try really hard to remember the Me, before my kids! I am more the me that God has designed, because of them. Selflessness would not be a virtue of mine, without them. Of course, it has been my times of inexperience and failure, before them, that has humbled me. I know, I am closer to My Heavenly Father, because of the gracious gift of my children. It is His guidance and encouragement, that continues to bring me closer to Him, with every trial and triumph of Mothering. 4. I am thankful for parents that taught me the things in life that are important! Of course, with each passing year, my view of the things they taught me changes. I remember, as a child, I thought they hung the moon, then I found out they didn't, then, I thought I knew more than they did, then, I thought I could do it my way, and now, I am doing things for the most part, the way they did............Learning as I go.........and hoping and praying, I don't mess up too bad! Thankfully, I had parents that taught me about the One, who did "Hang The Moon", and how to have a relationship with HIm! Without that I could never have realized what makes Me, Me! Thank you soooo much, Mama and Deddy, You Rock! Deddy, I miss you more and more with each passing day, can't wait to see you in Heaven! 5. Talking about me, brings me to the subject of my siblings. Together, we are a single limb with our own branches and seeds, simply put, Siblings! We come from the same branch of the tree. I count that as a great testament to my parents, and know what a blessing it is. Not many of today's generations can say that! As I look at us as a whole, we are all different, but with some similar characteristics, good and bad. We do share the same childhood experiences, but learned different lessons from them, and apply them to our lives today. I love each of them of very much, and cherish the memories of our childhood together. "Tanks for the Memories"! Who else could overcome them the way that we have, together? 6. I love my friends, old, new, forgotten, and yet to come. My life has been greatly shaped by the great and not so great friends. I don't regret any of them, really. I do believe everyone in our path serves a purpose, it is what we learn from the experience, of those we encounter that molds us. I know more today, because of the choices, I have made while in the company of friends. I realize ,that I am not perfect, and will never be perfect here on this earth. I have learned to forgive myself for making bad choices. It has served me to admit wrong choices, for it has helped me to make better choices today. Oh, but the right choices have allowed my life to be made richer, “it is a poor soul that never learns to discern a good friend”, indeed! Here is my shout out, to all of those not so good friends, and the wonderful ones, "THANK YOU"! I have the best earthly friend because of you, My Wonderful, however not so perfect (just like me, woo hooo), Husband!
8. I was quite shy as a child, it took me a while to come out of my shell, but writing affords me an avenue that the world can't! WORDS! 9. Yes, I love to write, and I love different topics, because as we all know, each and everyday brings a new topic. I have to force myself to sit down and write, because I am always seeing other things that need to be done. But, once I get started, I can't stop. Feel free to take a break and come back, if you need to! I promise not to think bad of you! 10. I love to read, although, I had a rocky start in reading. I can remember having a great imagination as a child, playing out all kinds of stories of my own making. Yes, I still remember them today. I did have a few childhood tragedies, that caused my slow start............I'll leave that as one of my items, for later............. anyway, once the obstacles were overcome, I read with a passion. Of course, it helped that I was very competitive...... No, one, and I mean no one was going to finish the short story or book before I did! I read every kind of book, I would have lived in a library, if I could have! BTW, instead of recess, I chose to stay and work in the library! Can you spell, Book Worm? Too Bad they didn't have AR back then, I would never have slept. It did get me in trouble sometimes, though, as I would sneak a way to my hide away rock, without doing my share of the chores! And it kept me from getting much needed handwriting practice! To this day, all of my sister's handwriting is wonderful, mine, not so much; more like a brothers..........which leads me to my next revelation........... 11. I was a "Tom Boy", when I was younger. I loved reading about Pippy Longstocking, and Encyclopedia Brown, Nancy Drew, and.......... and I would go on adventures, too. I cringe today, thinking about my tree climbing days! Today, I'm much too boring, soooo afraid of heights. I will pursue that thought later, also! At least, I haven't lost my love of a great book. My favorite book for reading these days, the Bible, so full of adventure and history! 12. On a much more somber note, when I was six my comfortable life changed, our home in the woods burned down to the ground right before my eyes. By the Grace of God, my mom awoke to a smoke filled house and was able to get us all out. The only things that survived with us was the Family Bible, a couple of quilts that were carried out by my older brother and sister, and I vaguely remember a loaf of bread and a two liter Pepsi. My brother had to walk down our one mile drive to get help, without a flashlight. After what seemed like an eternity, the fire dept arrived and placed us into the truck to warm us. This is one of the most vivid childhood memories that I have, and one of the most life changing events for me! 13. Once I learned to read, I decided I loved school! Not just the reading, I loved being around other people. It didn't matter who, just loved them, they each had their own stories to tell. And yes, many more exciting than even the stories, I could make up. I began to have dreams, dreams of experiencing life, differently than just life in the country, where I lived. At times, I didn't realize the gem of a life, my parents were providing for me, but coveted a little of the lives my friends had. It wasn't until I was much older, that I realized how to count the blessings of my upbringing. Oh, how thankful, I am for my salvation from the worldly things! Thanks be to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 14. I lived in Florida for one school year! Hated every minute of it! Wasn't fun a bit, well at least, when summer was over! No more swimming, and no more hot weather. It does get cold in Florida. I also realized how blessed, I was to go to a small country school, where the teachers really care about you. I never forgot about that, when we came back to SC! I worked harder than ever, for the remaining years, of my Jr. education. 15. I had my appendix removed one day before my first day of high school! I missed the first two weeks of my ninth grade year! All of the other kids had figured out their schedule, and knew where their classes were, and I was walking around with my schedule in hand and looking for my classrooms. I got some interesting looks from other teachers that didn't know my story. I bet they had a fun time discussing me in the teacher's lounge! HaHaHa! I remember the look on my Algebra teacher's face, when I walked into the room, still kinda bent over, and he told the guidance counselor, "I don't think she will be able to catch up". Never, Never, Never, should he have allowed me to hear him say that, it was ON then! I did catch up and I did pass the class, come to think of it, he was one of my best teachers. Thanks, Mr. Lucas, for knowing just what to say to motivate me! 16. I taught myself to type the summer, before, I was to start high school! My sister, had taken typing, and I really wanted to learn, (I guess it was the competitive thing again). I found her typing book and used an old fashioned typewriter, someone had given my mom for my sister to practice on. By the time school started, I could type pretty well. It was a good thing, too, with missing the first two weeks of class! I ended up being way ahead of my classmates, esp, since the typewriters at school were "ELECTRIC"! 17. I got in a fight with a girl in the gym locker room! She apparently, didn't like the fact, that I took our PE teacher's advice, to "Be Aggressive on the basketball court" . I did what my teachers told me, I was too scared not too! Anyway, she and two of her friends caught me coming out of the changing stalls and they grabbed my arms, and she said she was going to "Beat Me Up". She shoved me, and all I could think of was “they were gonna hurt me real bad”! I guess the Spirit of The Lord came over me, and I shouted to her(while coming up from the floor) "God Help You"! He must have, because all I remember after that was her eyes getting real big, and they all ran out of the room! After that, 18. I was teamed up with her for the Presidents Physical Fitness test, in the 50 yard dash. I was determined, I was going to run faster than her (competitive thing, AGAIN). I ran the 50 in 7.4 sec. only when I went to stop, I couldn't and ended up twisting my ankle. Torn ligaments, had to go to the ER for ex rays. Terrible, but I did win,,,,,,,,,,,,,,!Ummmm My PE teacher, told me my time qualified me for the track team, but since I was injured, I couldn't take part! "What's that...... yea I know", "Pride Cometh before the FALL" Literally for Me! As you can see, A whole Lotta Molding has happened to make the me you see today! 19. I love to smell orange blossoms, when they are blooming, well, for the first few moments, then they just become downright nauseating! 20. I love the way babies smell, esp, right in the crook of their neck! Nothing like it! 21. I am very clumsy, can't walk, talk, and chew gum at the same time. I never had a broken bone, (maybe a couple of toes) until, I fell while helping Randy put a cover on a tall stack of hay. I climbed up to the top to grab one side of the tarp, and everything was great until, I started to come down. I thought I had my foot placed on the next bale of hay, I didn't! I fell 15 feet, onto the hard packed ground! The next memory I have is screaming as loud as I could, mostly from the pain, but also, to make sure Randy could hear me over the sound of the tractor. He finally heard me, and rushed me to the ER. After two surgeries, and one close call with death, due to a drug reaction, I am happy to say, "you will never see me on a stack of hay again"! 22. I use to teach aerobics. I continued to teach throughout both of my pregnancies, and was back to teaching 6 weeks after their birth. Oh, to be in half the shape I was then! Talk about your memories coming back to haunt you! 23.I owned and operated and directed a licensed day care for 10 years, then worked as a mortgage broker (thought I needed a break from kids for a while), taught at New Covenant Christian School for 2 years, then came home to work on the farm, and now I home school our two children, and am loving being a wife to Randy, and Mom to my kids. What a life, what a life! Thanks, God! 24. Well, I could share a couple of dreams, just so I can see, if in a few years, they work out or not! 25. I home school my kids, and when I am through with that calling on my life, I plan to finish my college years. I have quite a few years of experience in different areas of life learning, so it will remain to be seen where all of this life learning will lead me! I am and will continue to be up for the challenge before me! I will go with God, my family, and my friends! What a life! Thanks be to God for it ALL!
27. I don't like clutter, but I am sooooo sentimental, it is hard for me to get rid of my “treasures”. So it does seem to surround me. I am not as bad as I use to be. I know this about myself, so I make myself purge un-used items in the spring and fall! 28. I don't like to be late, but quite often arrive late. If I have a doctor's appointment, I'm usu on time. But, it is hard for me to just walk out the door, I always feel, I can get one more thing accomplished before I leave. I hate leaving things undone! It's probably one of the reasons, I'd rather stay home than go anywhere! OK, I think I am done, for now! Aren't you glad! * This is the note that I posted on my facebook account and just wanted to post here, as well.
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