Beliefs

I Believe...

A Birth Certificate shows we were born.

A Death Certificate shows we died.

Pictures show we lived!

Have a seat...Relax. ..And read this slowly..

I Believe...

Just because two people argue,

Doesn't mean they don't love each other.

And just because they don't argue,

Doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...

We don't have to change friends if We understand friends change.

I Believe...

No matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once
in a while, and you must forgive them for that..

I Believe....

True friendship continues to grow, even overThe longest distance.

Same goes for true love.

I Believe....

You can do something in an instant That will give you heartache for life.

I Believe...

It's taking me a long timeTo become the person I want to be.

I Believe...

You should always leave loved ones with
Loving words.

It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe..

You can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe....

We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe...

Either you control your attitude or it controls you..

I Believe...

Heroes are the people who do what has to be done,When it needs to be done, regardless of consequences.

I Believe...

Money is a lousy way of keeping score..

I Believe...

My best friend and I can do anything or nothing,And have the best time.

I Believe...

Sometimes the people you expect to kick youWhen you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...

Sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be angry,But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...

Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had, and what you've learned from them, and less to doWith how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe...

It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others;

Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...

No matter how bad your heart is broken,The world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe....

Our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,But we are responsible for whom we become.

I Believe...

You shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.

It could change your life forever.

I Believe....

Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something
totally different.

I Believe...

Your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I Believe...

Even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you--

you will find the strength to help.

I Believe....

Credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...

The people you care about most in life are taken from
you too soon.

I Believe...

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best
of everything;They just make the most of anything.

Remembering Daddy

I've been absent from blogging for the past few days due to severe thunderstorms, but mainly because I was attempting to finish designing a Christmas ornament or Celebration.

My daddy passed away in 2005. Each year the funeral home holds a celebration on life around Christmas with each family placing an ornament on the tree in remembrance. Each year a new ornament is added along with ornaments from previous years.
This year is my turn to make the ornament.
This has taken much thought, mainly because :
1. I was Daddy's girl
2. I miss him more each and every day.
3. I wanted to honor him in the best way I knew how.
Here is the ornament I was finally able to finish....after much crying each time I tried to work on it.
Inside the card reads:
His favorite color-
Like his smiling eyes is blue
His heart-
Made of pure gold
His Faith- Unshakable
He placed everything in God's hands
His family-
Fragile and precious , like the finest crystal
The work on this piece- imperfect
Just like his "baby girl"
Loving husband, son, brother, uncle, grandpa, and even
a great...BUT
The most wonderful Daddy in the world
God truly broke the mold when he created you.
You are missed more with each passing day.
We Love you.

Just a reminder we all have to deal with difficult times. My daddy was there with me during my first 2 organ transplants. He was too ill to be with me for my kidney transplant. I made it through thoughts of previous transplants and him being with me, laughing. When I was discharged from the hospital to go home, he was admitted ( in a different city). I stressed if I would get to see him before he died and finally decided they could have my kidney-I HAD to see daddy again. He'd given me so much my entire life. I did see him in the nursing home a few weeks post transplant, he didn't know me. He died peacefuly in his sleep later that night. Immediately following his death I celebrated his life while others mourned his passing. My daddy was now free of hospitals, medicines, and being weak. Just as I've wanted to be my entire life. He was now whole again, enjoying that pair of wings he'd earned. Now is when I miss him, I mourn him, and I cry each time I think of his smiling face. His strength lives in me, I can survive. But oh how I wish I could have a daddy smile and hug.....

The story about "Pennies from heaven" is true. Each time I see a coin lying on the ground. I pick it up. Look to the clouds and say" Hi Daddy, I love you too."