what matters most

I need to laugh today.

I am dreading Quynh's surgery, scheduled early Thursday morning at AR Children's Hospital.
I'm finding it hard to concentrate on much that is useful.

'Cause part of me just wants it to hasten here and be over with, but another bigger louder part inside reminds me...

to live in the moment, and enjoy today, savoring what's right now.

...Because every day brings so much texture and color all by itself--
and those elusive memory moments we all cherish ...well I might miss them,

missed while in the quest for calm... while seeking a balm from my worry about tomorrow.

So, be still , anxious heart and mind, take a break...

Refresh with some laughter. Watch the joy on those second graders faces. Lean into the goodness...

And rest,
leave the brush strokes of life alone... for they are being beautifully crafted by our Master Painter.

and that makes tomorrow all ok.




I LOVE FRIENDS OF ALL SIZES.


AND I LOVE TEACHERS THAT LOVE THEIR KIDS!


I LOVE KIDS...CAUSE THEY ARE SO "REAL".


OH, HOW I LOVE SPUNKY GIRLS AND THEIR BFF'S.


AND I SO LOVE DISTRACTABLE SECOND GRADERS PERFORMING -- WHILE TRYING TO SWALLOW AWAY AND WIPE AWAY THOSE PROUD LITTLE GRINS...

I AM JUST PLAIN BLESSED WITH THINGS I LOVE!

NOW FOR THE LAUGHTER...A FRIEND SENT ME THIS E-MAIL AND I ASKED HER IF I COULD SHARE...

WISE THOUGHTS FROM OTHERS...

. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

Was learning cursive really necessary?

. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

MY FAVORITE... Bad decisions make good stories.

. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dang it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What did you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

. Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.

. I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

. The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to finish a text.

. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

. As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.

. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone - but I'd bet my all everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.