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I have such a indigestible dismay of standing out in public? Never have I been one with an appetite to be the center of attention, in fact, that is why I write. Where I can conceal myself from the outside world while tapping away my thoughts, feelings and emotions.
Recently I attended a writers forum which honestly launched me beyond my comfort zone. I knew going there was a big step since...

He was always so tough on himself, expected so much from himself and I wonder if he ever realized what a truly great person he was?
My brother Joe and I mellowed into the reserved middle siblings, he, the stubborn blonde tow head and I his blonde older sister, were encompassed by two outgoing siblings, Deb, the oldest and Rob, the baby.  
Joe and I were cohorts foremost, with the Fisher-Price...

My life has consisted of a constant unraveling, mostly of the things I once believed to be true...
Learning things different, learning life different, or at least a life cast in a new light, seemed to be more my style. Losing Ryan I lost every shred of the life I had learned up to that point. Never knowing of a pain that could cut so deep, or a sadness that would consume you.
Is that what life...

I picked up the grateful kit from stampin up...
I purchased two kits from Rose, a dear friend who sells stampin up

I decided to work on one of the kits a head of time to see how difficult it would be so when I had a day with Debbie, we could work on hers together.
getting the supplies together and coming up with a system to assemble was my first step
It was such an enjoyable afternoon...

I did it! I found a quiet place in the library to get lost!
It was wonderful, something I needed today and I can't help but wonder why I haven't thought of it before? Enveloped by the very thing that I love.... BOOKS. Publications of all shapes and sizes, fiction and non, information overload and yet so tranquil!
There are no noises in the library, in fact you almost feel as if you are alone except...

almost picked up my phone until reality struck again...
Grief has a funny way of doing that...four months have gone by while we have been going through the motions of life. Going about our days and filling the void in our lives with busyness. You and I were always sure to call one another every couple days, keeping in touch and sharing a laugh, I miss those talks...
Where once light gleamed now...

Things we should practice daily, not making excuses for where we are in life. Dealing with  a few people recently reminded me of this. I sometimes wonder, what happened to people taking responsibility for their actions? Here are a few life lessons to lead you to enlightenment.
 
1. No One is Perfect. The quicker this is realized the faster you can get on with being excellent.
2. Start every...

But we want this story to turn towards that happy ending...
We need this story to start having that uphill cadence, the positive momentum that builds up all stories to their proverbial happy ending. Somehow each day seems like another struggle, another day of sameness, as we repeat the same answers to the same questions and go through the same motions trying to find an upswing in Debs progress...
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And she's been there with me and for me through everything!
From my darkest days to my highest achievements she is always there ready to defend me or share in my joys!
she helps me get my drink on...

find my silly side

did I mention the getting a drink?

supporting me in EVERY area of my life!

I think I mentioned silly too?

hmmm weird, we are trying to drink here...

celebrates...

Sometimes life can make us forget the little things, those things we should be grateful for everyday.
It is not about the possessions you have or the status you are trying to reach, although setting goals can help us learn all this along the way. When you truly stop and observe the world around you, there is so much beauty we just expect to be there each day, but do we really notice it?
There...