Sunday, May 8, 2011

Mothers and Friends

If you tell me everything that is wrong with the world,
I will feel small and wonder why I should try.


But, if you show me how I can do anything if I work hard, I will do it with all my heart.



If you berate me for my failures and flaws, I will berate myself for them too.


But, if you encourage me to try again, I will, and I will like myself for it.



If you tell me all the reasons I "can't," I will believe you.


But, if you tell me the reasons why I can, I will believe in myself.


We all need a cheerleader, a person who believes in us, hopes for us, holds us up, and hears us out. 
I need that person.
And I got two.


Mom, thanks for knowing that if you just remind me of where I come from, I will remember where I am going.  Thanks for seeing the good in me when I made you look really hard.  Thanks for encouraging me when I discouraged you.  Thanks for being my friend.



Mother-in-law, thanks for loving me like I am yours.  Thanks for always being there to help, always reminding me that hard work is hard-won worth.  Thanks for being my friend.

Thank you both for teaching me how to mother by mothering me.
And thanks for still mothering this 32 year old woman who sometimes still feels small, scared, and unsure of herself.
I love you with all that I am.



Saturday, May 7, 2011

Little Ladies?

"A lady wears appropriate makeup, enhancing her features without making it appear too obvious."


If it is possible to enhance the sight of missing teeth, I think they are on target.

"A lady chooses the proper attire for the occasion."



The occasion was trotting across the road to check out the neighbor's tractors. 

I think we've taught them well, don't you? 



Thursday, May 5, 2011

A Simple Face Lift

I wish. 

However, the blog did get a simple face lift because:
  1. I have too many books in my house, and my blog sidebar was reminding me of that each time I logged in.  So, instead of decluttering my home, I decluttered my blog.  Totally logical.
  2. I haven't touched my blog in a month, so I felt like I needed to reclaim it.  Who knows what it has been doing while I was away.
Things have been crazy around here.  I was recently elected to public office in my city, which is very interesting and educational.  It also comes with the occupational hazard of neck/ear pain from holding the phone with my shoulder while I do laundry.  Such is the life.

I also decided that it was the right time to finish the four classes I need to get my bachelor's degree.  I know, the timing seems a little illogical, but I have decided that I work best under greater demands...at least that is what I keep repeating to myself when I go to sleep at night.  I figure it will be true soon. 

So, how are the ladies feeling about all this excitement?



Tiny Love is skeptical.



Curlyjo is too busy with more pressing matters to form an opinion.

So, some things are still the same around here :)