Thinking About Pleasant Things In The Middle Of Confusion

Yesterday was very stressful and yet I had a nice time through it all.  To explain, on my way to work, my car decided to throw a coil spring that blew out my tire.  Of course nobody likes to call work and tell them that a car breakdown occurred, especially me I always feel terribly uncomfortable explaining what happened.  I didn't even know how long it would take to fix the problem.  To my surprise, they asked me if I was ok? 

  I was lucky because I was starting to back out of my driveway when it happened.  Also to my advantage, I had worked over the day before and was only scheduled to work for four hours yesterday.

    My dad and mom were the only ones available to help me out , it turned out to be less frustrating because we were all together.   Dad went with me to talk to the mechanics and I felt so proud that he was my dad.  He talked to them while they looked at the wheel and the damage the spring had caused.  For a moment the years had melted away from us both.  I also watched my father as he sat down waiting for me to settle the bill and how it dawned on me how very tired he was.  This man had poured out better than sixty years, fifty some supporting his family by being a mechanic.   Yesterday he walked me through all of it, as I towed and talked to the garages getting the best estimate.

    Like I said, during all this, we had a few chuckles, I had told them about how at my job they played Christmas music and how they played "Snow" from "White Christmas" as one of the selections.

   I always start to laugh to myself whenever this song comes on because I think of my sister and how she hates driving in the stuff, well dealing with it in general.  She grumbles about it and tells me how she'd love to go to Hawaii and look at those well tanned and toned beach dudes. 

  I told mom and dad that I should dedicate that song to her because she loves snow sooooo much.

Its nice to have few pleasant moments during and unpleasant thing.  I admit that having a coil spring replaced as a Christmas gift wasn't top of my list.   My Christmas wish is still whimsy,  a warm fire as the snow falling having a handsome loving man holding me, my kids there.   My daughter is getting better and I am very happy and pleased with that.

I hope everyone gets to have their Christmas wishes full-filled!

This is for my sister,

Merry Christmas From Heaven

Holidays are always toughest the first year after a loss of a loved one.  This year will be difficult for a couple of people who are dear to me.  One lost her husband and the other his parents.  My thoughts and prayers will be with them both and their families as they go through the season.
                 When my husband passed in December 2006, a poem and ornament was given to me to remember him during Christmas.  I want to share the poem with both of them, their families and anyone going through this festive season with grief.

                                            MERRY  CHRISTMAS  FROM  HEAVEN


                                                           I still hear the songs
                                                           I still see the lights
                                                          I still feel your love
                                                         on cold wintery nights

                                                        I still share your hopes
                                                         and all of your cares
                                                          I'll even remind you
                                                     to please say your prayers

                                                       I just want to tell you
                                                       you still make me proud
                                                  You stand hand and shoulders 
                                                         above all the crowd

                                                       Keep trying each moment
                                                         to stay in His grace
                                                       I came here before you
                                                        to help set your place

                                                       You don't have to be
                                                        perfect all of the time
                                                       He forgives you the slip
                                                      If you continue the climb

                                                      To my family and friends
                                                       please be thankful today
                                                      I'm still close beside you
                                                         In a new special way

                                                      I love you all dearly
                                                      now don't shed a tear
                                                      Cause I am spending my
                                                    Christmas with Jesus this year.

                                                                           c/o 1990 John Wim M. Jr.

                              I always want you to know that you never leave my thoughts and that I love you very much.    Merry Christmas!

Catching Fire On The Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

   Sunday I got to go to church with my kids after working mornings for about a month now.  I had my evaluation for those thirty days, the same day because I had to go in at one pm, not to my surprise I had to work on some of my skills.   I also leaked out that I did work in floral for some years.   I know that will come back on me , but in a nice way.
   Anyway, during my shift, my sister and my daughter went to The Strand Theater in Delaware, one of the oldest movie theaters and the only one in Delaware, Ohio now.  Many times my dad as regaled stories of his younger days at the Strand, watching cowboy pictures mainly, and how his Grandpa Price took him.
    But on December 1st 2013, it was his daughter and his granddaughter that occupied the old place to see the sequel to "The Hunger Games" "The Hunger Games Catching Fire."
 

    My daughter has read all three books and owns the first movie.  When I first saw the first movie, I was bothered by the fact that it was young kids battling it out to the death.  I am not a big fan of the movie like my daughter but it is a well written movie and its ok.   I was told that "Catching Fire" seemed to my sister and daughter a even better film than the first.  So if anyone is curious about this movie, don't worry, its just as good and even better than the first movie.

Came out on DVD March 7,2014