If you can LAUGH at it,

You can LIVE with it!

Friday, May 28, 2010

If only....

I was the woman the little girl inside me sees.




Working on it! Thanks Jandee for sharing!  

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Saturday, May 8, 2010

To My Angels:

A Child's Angel
by Erma Bombeck

Once upon a time, there was a child ready to be born.

She asked God:

"They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God: "Among the many angels, I chose one especially for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

Child: "But tell me, here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing and smile, and that's enough for me to be happy. Will I be happy there?"

God: "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. You will feel your angel's love and be happy."

Child: "How am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language that men talk?"

God: "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear. With much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

Child: "And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God: "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

Child: "I've heard that on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?"

God: "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking her own life."

Child: "But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God: "Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard.

The child, in a hurry, asked softly:

"Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

God: "Your angel's name is of no importance.
You will call your angel ... Mommy."



How grateful I am to all of the "Mommy's" in my life, especially my dear sweet Mom. She has taught me so much of charity and love, of forgiveness, or seeing the very best in people, and she is closer to the Savior than anyone else I know. Even now as I have struggles in my life she still reminds me that I am not alone, and that I need to turn to My Heavenly Father and rely on the atonement to make it through this life. She has not had an easy life, and I have caused a lot of those gray hairs she tries to hide, but she still loves me unconditionally. Thank you Mom!

Thanks to all of you other "Mommys" who have been such wonderful examples to me. I have been truly blessed by the mothers in my life, whether you wear the title of grandma, sister & sister in laws, aunt, cousin, friend. Your children are so lucky to have you in their lives, as am I.

“Motherhood …is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. It places her who honors its holy calling and service next to the angels." 
 ~James R. Clark

"We know that birth takes a woman from one place in her life to another. The birth of a child certainly does change her viewpoint of herself and I believe her viewpoint of the world." 
 ~ Sameerah Shareef

Happy Mothers Day to You All!

Hugs,
Bec