Today's Grab Bag of Thoughts

Lately I have noticed more and more people that will either say they will pray for you or put someone on a prayer list or things to that nature. I think it is interesting that when we were kids no one talked about God or praying really. Sure we went to church a few times and in high school we join a youth group, but we really did not talk about unless you were part of the group. Now I notice many of my friends from growing up have a strong faith and are freely showing it and it is great. I just wonder how different childhood or teen years would have been if we believed back then and weren't afraid to show it. As we get older and have children of our own, are we giving them the foundation we might not have had or showing them it is ok the show their faith?

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in life that we forget to take care of ourselves. We don't sleep enough. We don't eat right. We drink too much. So on and so forth. Then one day we wake up and before we know it we are looking at a doctor tell us that we have XYZ. No you can't predict or stop all health problems, but if you could just do the few things to stop OTHER health problems from arising would you? I would and I am going to start urging my family and friends to do the same. Most diabetes can be fixed. Obesity is can be avoided. Liver disease can be stopped and repaired if you choose to start before it is too late. Think of the illnesses in your family history and get to fixing those you can fix or avoid. Your family and friends need you, choose to do the best you can do for your life. Xo - This middle child needs you in her life. So get to living and make it the right way.

Yes you read that correctly, SKATES not roller blades but SKATES.  Today I woke up to do my morning workout and I was super excited about going skating instead of running.  I imagined the wind blowing on my face.  3 miles of path flying by with no problems.  Really getting to test out my running jacket against the cold wind.  While savoring the thought of being probably the coolest person out there at 6am.  As I was getting ready, wonderful memories from my childhood came flooding back.  I used to love to skate, especially on the strand to the pier.  No I was not one of those teens skating up and down the strand in nothing but my bathing suit.  I loved the smell of the water and feeling the sun on my skin as we just rolled up and down the strand, never seeming to get tired.  Skating was a freeing time. All dressed and ready to go, I head out to my car where my skates have lived for probably the last 6 years.  Did I mention I had knee high sock with black stripes on them just waitin

This message is for a special person in my life that used to read "my tales of the rails" and I hope has followed me to this blog. You should know who you are. (Sorry if you are not this person, but just needed to write like I always do, from my heart.) P- At times I look back at where we could have been over these last 15+ years IF you didn't make that one decision that changed everything. I understand why you did it, but not why I didn't get a choice. I was angry for a long time, but have forgiven you for years now.  I was so blessed that you searched for me years later and did not stop until you found me. I cried and almost fainted when I heard your voice on my answering machine. It was amazing to hear your voice and see you again. I could not believe that you'd been back at my college to speak and were thinking about me too.  You came back in the most perfect time, but just as things start to feel normal you leave again without a word. I would have ch