Tuesday, May 25, 2010
another great quote...
"Sometimes the Lord calms the storm. Sometimes He lets the storm rage and calms the child."
Quote for today...
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” - Dr. Seuss
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Today...
Today is 8 years to the day that I lost my best friend, Carmen(Toews)Anderson. Although here is never a day I don't think of her, this week is especially memorable. She passed away the day after mother's day, with her mother and father in the room; in the same hospital she was born in almost 30 years earlier.A week after her passing was her birthday; we'd just had her funeral...it was a celebration of an amazing woman's life. I miss her terribly all the time, I wish she was still living her life next to mine, but I do have peace. I know I will have eternity where she is, that gives me some peace; but I still miss my best friend.
I posted a memorial note on facebook today; these are what people had to share about Carmen today, when I wrote this...I am reflective, as today marks 8 years since lossing my best friend Carmen (Toews) Anderson...even though time eases the pain, I still miss her just as much! As I help plan our 20th Grad reunion, I know it won't be the same without her there. She was our class Valedictorian and spoke on behalf of our future 20 years ago......now here we are without her. She is missed and will always be missed.
She will be with us in our hearts. I know she is smiling down on all of us.
I often think about her. She was such a loving person!
She was one of the sweetest people I have ever known never a bad thing to say about anyone:)
I wasn't in your grad class, but I remember Carmen from when we were younger. I was sad to hear of her passing. She always seemed like such a genuinely nice person.
Carmen would have wanted for everyone to connect, reconnect and get to know others for the first time. That was what she was all about; kindness.
Even though I wasn't in your Grad class, I remember Carmen to be one of the sweetest and kindest people I had the pleasure of knowing. Thanks for sharing, Feather!
Yes, we'll be missing Carmen very much.
She is missed!! I can't believe it - 8 years ago.
To this day, Carmen remains one of most inspiring women that I have ever met, right up next to you, Feather. It was an honour to have known her :)
She was a good kind person...that would help when needed!
A good personality, and had a nice out look on life! = )
She is missed!! And is looking down over us and watching!
Our angel! = )
I remember her smile....Such a ray of sunshine:)
I miss her too.
Thankfully we have something Glorious to look forward to, something we can barely comprehend and something she already knows. There is peace in knowing that she already knows:) What will never make sense to me here, is sensible to her there!!- Feather
Always smiling, always kind and gentle, always warm, always strong. How she lived her life is an inspiration.
I Loved her kindness and her soft heart... We were all blessed with having someone such as her in our lives.
Carmen could always make you laugh because you could ALWAYS embarass her...You just needed to talk about boys! Carmen made life fun, no matter what we were doing. She could always make you smile.
She always took time to say hi, no matter what clique you were in. She encouraged change and positivity.
I remember her as a wonderful person, inside and out.
She really was such a sweet person....always kind.
The thing I remember about Carmen was her infectious laugh. She had such an amazing laugh and smile, her whole face lit up. It's true, I don't think i ever heard anyone say a bad thing about Carmen, she was liked/loved by everyone.
Carmen always helped me see the good in life, even when I was fighting to hold onto the bad. She helped me change my outlook and I will forever love her for that!!
I remember Carmen's smile and her driving. She had a mischievous laugh and lived with such conviction.
I agree completely. Simply a lovely she was. I bet she is smiling and singing and dancing up in heaven.
What a gem of a girl, our Carmen. Truly a person who lived what she believed and reflected the love of our Jesus so deeply, so genuinely. She is missed, but what a reunion we will have one day. My love goes out to you, Feather, and her adoring family. I fully know that there is a huge void...Thanks for this note and encouragement to stop and remember. :)
We miss you, my dear Carmen.
I posted a memorial note on facebook today; these are what people had to share about Carmen today, when I wrote this...I am reflective, as today marks 8 years since lossing my best friend Carmen (Toews) Anderson...even though time eases the pain, I still miss her just as much! As I help plan our 20th Grad reunion, I know it won't be the same without her there. She was our class Valedictorian and spoke on behalf of our future 20 years ago......now here we are without her. She is missed and will always be missed.
She will be with us in our hearts. I know she is smiling down on all of us.
I often think about her. She was such a loving person!
She was one of the sweetest people I have ever known never a bad thing to say about anyone:)
I wasn't in your grad class, but I remember Carmen from when we were younger. I was sad to hear of her passing. She always seemed like such a genuinely nice person.
Carmen would have wanted for everyone to connect, reconnect and get to know others for the first time. That was what she was all about; kindness.
Even though I wasn't in your Grad class, I remember Carmen to be one of the sweetest and kindest people I had the pleasure of knowing. Thanks for sharing, Feather!
Yes, we'll be missing Carmen very much.
She is missed!! I can't believe it - 8 years ago.
To this day, Carmen remains one of most inspiring women that I have ever met, right up next to you, Feather. It was an honour to have known her :)
She was a good kind person...that would help when needed!
A good personality, and had a nice out look on life! = )
She is missed!! And is looking down over us and watching!
Our angel! = )
I remember her smile....Such a ray of sunshine:)
I miss her too.
Thankfully we have something Glorious to look forward to, something we can barely comprehend and something she already knows. There is peace in knowing that she already knows:) What will never make sense to me here, is sensible to her there!!- Feather
Always smiling, always kind and gentle, always warm, always strong. How she lived her life is an inspiration.
I Loved her kindness and her soft heart... We were all blessed with having someone such as her in our lives.
Carmen could always make you laugh because you could ALWAYS embarass her...You just needed to talk about boys! Carmen made life fun, no matter what we were doing. She could always make you smile.
She always took time to say hi, no matter what clique you were in. She encouraged change and positivity.
I remember her as a wonderful person, inside and out.
She really was such a sweet person....always kind.
The thing I remember about Carmen was her infectious laugh. She had such an amazing laugh and smile, her whole face lit up. It's true, I don't think i ever heard anyone say a bad thing about Carmen, she was liked/loved by everyone.
Carmen always helped me see the good in life, even when I was fighting to hold onto the bad. She helped me change my outlook and I will forever love her for that!!
I remember Carmen's smile and her driving. She had a mischievous laugh and lived with such conviction.
I agree completely. Simply a lovely she was. I bet she is smiling and singing and dancing up in heaven.
What a gem of a girl, our Carmen. Truly a person who lived what she believed and reflected the love of our Jesus so deeply, so genuinely. She is missed, but what a reunion we will have one day. My love goes out to you, Feather, and her adoring family. I fully know that there is a huge void...Thanks for this note and encouragement to stop and remember. :)
We miss you, my dear Carmen.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Reflection of the day.
I have found that those friends that can't be there for you when your time of trial comes; it is a reflection on them , not you. It means they are not stable enough to support you. You are not unstable, when your world is shaken you should be able to lean on those who love and care. If they can't be there for you, when their life trial comes, they will fall apart with no one there to catch them when they fall. We will all have trials and times of hardship, it is then the true character of those around you is revealed. When all is well, that is the time for us to work on our "firm foundation" of character so we are strong when others need us, but also that we won't have far to fall when our time of brokenness and weakness arrives; and it will arrive. There is a time for everything.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Mother`s Day Weekend...
The sun is shining and I feel like the summer weather is here for Mother`s Day, just for me:)!! Summer means the allergy season will die down and that is wonderful. I can feel myself getting stronger everyday.
I`ve been back at work for 3 shifts in 5 days this week and I feel good, I can hardly believe it. I`ve had some moments when I didn`t feel so good, like when i dropped a plate last night and when I didn`t make very good tips...but I was up, out and functioning!! One customer have me a very nice necklace that was hand made by her friend, I`d commented on how nice they were and so she gave me one; i`m wearing it now...so at least one table loved my service last night:)
I think I will go for a walk today and pick up Carmelle from school with Cadence; it`s been a long while since I could do that; at least 2 months. My nose has been healing well since surgery 3 weeks ago; my only set back was in the middle of work in the busy lunch rush i got a very bad nose bleed. I couldn`t stop so my wonderful manager cut pieces of gauze for me to shove up my nose.I love my co-workers:)!! It was much better than the kleenex I was using. It was the first nose bleed since surgery 20 days before, I have no idea why it decided to go off then. The Dr. Did say I could have scab clots for 3 weeks, gross, but true! I think it`s almost completely healed and I`m still loving being able to breath so much better!! The only problem being the bad smelling stuff smells worse; but the great smelling stuff smells even better:)!!
I`m going for a pedicure for my Mother`s Day gift tomorrow:) I work the evening of Mother`s day so I intend on spending all of the day in bed...hoping for breakfast there;)
Happy Mother`s Day to my Mom:)!! and to all the Mom`s out there!! Hope you have an amazing day!!
Happy Mother`s Day!!
I`ve been back at work for 3 shifts in 5 days this week and I feel good, I can hardly believe it. I`ve had some moments when I didn`t feel so good, like when i dropped a plate last night and when I didn`t make very good tips...but I was up, out and functioning!! One customer have me a very nice necklace that was hand made by her friend, I`d commented on how nice they were and so she gave me one; i`m wearing it now...so at least one table loved my service last night:)
I think I will go for a walk today and pick up Carmelle from school with Cadence; it`s been a long while since I could do that; at least 2 months. My nose has been healing well since surgery 3 weeks ago; my only set back was in the middle of work in the busy lunch rush i got a very bad nose bleed. I couldn`t stop so my wonderful manager cut pieces of gauze for me to shove up my nose.I love my co-workers:)!! It was much better than the kleenex I was using. It was the first nose bleed since surgery 20 days before, I have no idea why it decided to go off then. The Dr. Did say I could have scab clots for 3 weeks, gross, but true! I think it`s almost completely healed and I`m still loving being able to breath so much better!! The only problem being the bad smelling stuff smells worse; but the great smelling stuff smells even better:)!!
I`m going for a pedicure for my Mother`s Day gift tomorrow:) I work the evening of Mother`s day so I intend on spending all of the day in bed...hoping for breakfast there;)
Happy Mother`s Day to my Mom:)!! and to all the Mom`s out there!! Hope you have an amazing day!!
Happy Mother`s Day!!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Stinkin' funny!
So as mother's of young children it's often impossible to get even one minute not interrupted. Sometimes the only "me" time we get in a day is when we go to the bathroom. On a good day we may get a shower and on a really good day, a bath.
On an average day we'd just like a few minutes to the bathroom in peace. I feel fortunate that we have an on-suite bathroom; which adds just a little more of a get-away feeling.
So today I retreat to my own bathroom for a mini break, when my just 5 year old bursts in my bathroom and dramatically expresses, while pinching her nose,
"Mommy! It stinks in here!! While she simultaneously waves her hand in the air and turns on the bathroom fan.
I exclaim back to her, equally as boldly, "Well it's my potty, and I can poop if I want to!!" Then when I realized what I'd said. sounded like the old 50's tune, "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!" I cracked myself up, started laughing at myself and singing my version of the song.
My 5 year old now with hands on hips says, "it's not that funny, Mommy!" and slams the door. All in all it was a good deal, I finally got my privacy and a good laugh and I doubt she'll barge into my bathroom while I'm on the potty anytime soon!
On an average day we'd just like a few minutes to the bathroom in peace. I feel fortunate that we have an on-suite bathroom; which adds just a little more of a get-away feeling.
So today I retreat to my own bathroom for a mini break, when my just 5 year old bursts in my bathroom and dramatically expresses, while pinching her nose,
"Mommy! It stinks in here!! While she simultaneously waves her hand in the air and turns on the bathroom fan.
I exclaim back to her, equally as boldly, "Well it's my potty, and I can poop if I want to!!" Then when I realized what I'd said. sounded like the old 50's tune, "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!" I cracked myself up, started laughing at myself and singing my version of the song.
My 5 year old now with hands on hips says, "it's not that funny, Mommy!" and slams the door. All in all it was a good deal, I finally got my privacy and a good laugh and I doubt she'll barge into my bathroom while I'm on the potty anytime soon!
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