Everything I Need...

Sure i have to use a credit card to buy groceries these days, my garage door is broken and has been for 4 years now, Ryan has been trying to find a job in this tough economy, I battle my weight everyday, Marley likes to constantly play when I would just rather sit and relax for a min, the days are never long enough... so on and so on. All of these 'issues' and i still have Everything I Need. For I at least have a credit card to purchase necessities when the money isn't there, I am blessed to have a roof over my head, I have a wonderful supportive husband that loves me no matter how moody i may be that day, I am blessed to wake up everyday to workout at 4am and a job to go to everyday, i have a fantabulous family that if i don't see them often i miss them. I have EVERYTHING I NEED. Things have been hard lately but they will get better. I have learned that if i can change my Outlook- then I can change the Outcome. Without God and my faith I would have nothing. I HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED. :)

A New Day.....

What a historic day it has been. As I sat listening to the Inaugration on my radio at work,,,i also thought about the stories my mom would tell me about going to watch a movie in Old Downtown Carrollton, a young girl not understanding why the blacks and hispanics had to enter through the back door. Not understanding how the color of your skin made you different. I'm so proud of the progress our country has made. Our first interracial president. The votes for this election were not decided by race though. It was the 'young' vote that made it possible. It was time for change, and I'm so glad I was able to participate. What a different world my nieces and nephews will grow up in. They of course have to deal w/ life post 9/11 but they also get to live with the satisfaction of knowing that they being interracial as well can be president if they choose to be. There are no bounderies,,no excuse for not succeding in what ever they call happiness. Today I've heard everything from the excitement to the disgruntled remarks of our former President. There is a question we must all ask ourselves though. If Bush had never been President, would we have been able to elect Obama? I think Americans needed to go through the high's and lows of the last 8 years. I think we needed the hard times to hit us so that we could finally all be on the same page regarding change. He is the great motivator for this generation and I'm proud that he is our President.

Farewell 2008

Well it's New Year's Eve,,,2008 is on it's way out the door. So many things run through my mind as this day approaches. What will the next year bring? Did I achieve everything i wanted to this past year? Often times my mind wanders to the morbid side. :( But as you all know by now that is my nature. Will everyone be together next year to celebrate this day as we always do? All I can do is pray that we all make it through to see another year. I love my family and my life so much that I worry it will all be taken away. So a part of me is excited about all the possibilities a new year will bring but there is always that "what if" side. Maybe in 2009 I can begin to live for today instead of worrying about tomorrow. Today IS tomorrow! Enough w/ the pep talk. LOL
My wishes for 2009? All that Ryan and I wish for is that Marley, Chloe and Tooces will soon have a baby to be jealous of. It's been 3 years of wondering, doctors appointments, surgeries and waiting. Everyone says to be patient,,,everything happens for a reason. We've been patient,,we are ready for our time. Our time to brag about our son or daughter lol, to send goofy Christmas cards, to overload everyone w/ pictures of "firsts", to see our family growing and to hear the words mamma and daddy and know it is aimed at us. I know we will be good parents, I look forward to all the ups and the downs that it can bring. It will be so worth it. I pray that God finds us deserving and that 2009 brings a blessing our way.

Happy New Years to all! Bring it 2009! :)