I just had my haircut and on a whim got the side bangs. they are hanging in my face and driving me crazy but I hope I can adjust to them?? My hair is getting so thin it is hard to find a style that looks good with just blow drying, I am NOT high maintenance.
I am grateful for hairdressers, being able to have hair, for my life and for the fun things we get to do these days. I am grateful I get to see my children grow up and partake in their lives. I am grateful for the bounty we have in this country and hope we can all see the value in it and hang on to it. I am grateful for a wonderful husband who drives me crazy, takes my breath away, makes me think, pushes me harder than I would myself, makes me do stuff I don't particularly like, fixes everything, spends countless hours teaching our kids...does homework with Kyzen:)...and just plain loves me..fat/thin...good mood or bad..he is the best!
On a heavier note....Yesterday I found out that a boy that Leavi goes to school with( Jared the class goofball....very funny and nice boy) lost his mother to lung cancer Monday evening. She had been battling it and was in remission and then went into the hospital last weekend, unexpectedly, with fluid in her lungs only to find out she had only a week to live. She left behind a husband and 3 sons.
This made me really stop and think about what is important in my life. What are my goals with my children?
The whole school /community has jumped in to ask what they can do to help. I love La Center for their down home good spirits and sense of serving others in the community. I added my name to a VERY LONG list of emails of people that want to help this family. It feels good to know there are such great people in my town. My heart aches for Jared , his brothers and their father. I , too, know what it feels like to lose a parent at a tender age...NOT FUN AT ALL! To lose your mom has to be the worst . The nurturing caring spirits that are Mothers. Already, I have read several emails that have been going around about what kind of person she was. While I did not know her personally, she was a special woman! I love reading about her talents and what the community thought about her, very touching, indeed! I can tell by the way her son , Jared, is that she was a great mom. I observed at the eight grade party that while singing in Rock band , Jared would not say any of the bad words in the songs...Probably because his mom taught him well:) He is a happy smiling boy that cracks everyone up...I have seen him at school quite a bit and know he is a good young man...his mom did her job very well! I will take from this experience a great gratitude that I am living here and able to mother my children! Deep gratitude for the Atonement so when I pass from this life I can live with my Father in Heaven once again:) Grateful for the ordinances of the Temple so I can be with my family for all eternity:)Gratitude for our Good Lord that He watches over those who mourn...and mourns with them, as well. I am grateful that I have this knowledge and this peace in my heart.
7 comments:
CUTE CUTE CUTE! Dang cute! And sad about that woman... :(
I have had bangs for over a year and still get annoyed by them but I think my hair looks better with. I love your hair, always have and I think bangs are way cute for you. Thank you for posting about Jared's mom from La Center, I too feel a deep gratitude for what I can do with and for my family right now.
that's what was different about you last night! I kept looking at you and thinking you look gorgeous, which you always do, but something was different and I couldn't put my finger on it. come to think of it, you had them pulled back!:)
great post. however very sad. it is wonderful to have that peace in our hearts and for the knowledge that we have. i'm so grateful for that.
Danelle ~ So glad you came to the dark side and went back to bangs Seriously CUTE!!! On another note...I am always sad for anyone who looses a parent as a young person...you only know to well how it can affect and shape children~ I am very happy to see that you are able to help out in some way and understand it from a similar perspective I know it can make a huge difference for those children in the long run... I love YA you totally ROCK!!!! Way to use your GIFTS...
Rae
oh, I love your hair! You look so good! Wow, that is amazing about the boy's mom. It does fill your heart to bursting, doesn't it?
you are so gorgeous!!! and I LOVE the hair cut. it looks amazing on you!
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