up & up...
day 38
i love hope...it is the thing that guides us and can help us to be able to function & believe in the present moments and the moments to come...
we have hope that tomorrow when we wake up it will be warm, sunny & beautiful...we have hope that their will be no crisis at work...we have hope that we will be successful in all that we do...we have hope that our children (grand children, nieces/nephews) will be happy & healthy...we have hope that if it comes down to a tough decision, we can make the right one...we have hope that the risks we are taking are worth it...we have hope that if there are bad days to come they will be few in & far between...we have hope that we can love if someone chooses to love us...we have hope that this isn't it, so we can live for tomorrow...we have hope in God's plans...we have hope in kindness, generosity, and caring for others...we have hope that one day there will be a cure for cancer, aids, & other diseases...we have hope that wars will end & there will be peace...we have hope in people...we have hope that we could win the lottery...we have hope in the power of forgiveness...we have hope that hate will cease to exist...we have hope in the goodness of people...we have hope in freedom...we have hope not just in love, but also falling in love...we have hope that one day we will meet the person of our dreams...we have hope in our dreams coming true...we have hope...
we have hope in no matter the event, the task, the person, or how big or small, it is there...it is that little twinge in the back of your brain, or the pit of your stomach, that says this can't be it...there is something just right around the corner that is waiting just for me...
--hope--
A quote from a Knight's Tale (one of my favs...)
"With hope. Love should end with hope. My husband, God rest him, told me something I'll never forget."
"Hope guides me. It is what gets me through the day and especially the night. The hope that after you're gone from my sight it will not be the last time I look upon you."
--with hope--
<3 KS
2.07.2012
2.06.2012
compliments...
day 37...
making my <3 :) one word at a time...
in my short stint as an adult (i say that b/c i am far from the maturity level of an adult but there are glimpses, some times)...i have had a compliment thrown at me from time to time & i must say they happen at the most appropriate times, when i need them :)...now i also must include i attract the most randomest people ever, & usually i lie through my teeth (i know i have a lot of bad karma, comin' my way, ohh wait maybe that is why i am single, hmmm) about having some crazy super possessive boyfriend, or that i am not allowed to date b/c of my religion, or whatever pops in my head no matter how absurd or unusual the story is & then i sell it to them like it is gold...
...first, you are thinking what does this have to do with love, well i love compliments & i would personally thank each one of these randoms if i had not lied to them five seconds before so...& second, you are thinking well she just confirmed she is certifiably nuts (SHOCKER, i think not)
so here are a few of my random moments filled with a compliment or too
(**these compliments i am referring to are those from the opposite sex; not that i do not welcome all/any & love all compliments)
...i waited tables for my brother & we had our share of people that came & went in to the restaurant, my section (the section i love is the counter, i love the access & the people are right there in your face)...this guy looks at me, (& i quote) "you don't look like no white girl." & i paused, said thank you, and then walked back to the kitchen, still not sure what he meant but am still assuming to this day that it was good compliment...
...this weekend we were walking the streets of NYC at night, heading to our next bar & run in to three young gentleman (who probably saw 3 girls, & they were 3 guys so why not try to see if they could have some fun & they tried really hard; however no suspense here, epic failure)...literally opening line, "we are three guys, and you are three girls, let's go get a drink..." & he introduced himself, and of course i do likewise & provide my alter ego, regina phalange (gina), it makes a great conversation starter...i explain i am not from here, i am from michigan and then he tells me he likes our basketball team, & then i say well you have no shot now, b/c i hate michigan i am an ohio state fan...& then tries to use lebron james as a connection, & i reply wow, lebron left us & plays for miami...which he apparently thinks my feistiness is cute b/c he then replies, "i like you..." & is giving me creepy eyes, & conversation is finished, & we walk away...
...on more than one occasion (as i mentioned) i have lied about having a boyfriend, i even went as far as saying my boyfriend is a big athlete who beats me, and i love him so much i will never leave him, to also telling a story that i am unable to talk to guys b/c my family would murder me...why can't i say no, when they are just trying to use their game...i have no flippin' clue...
another recent story, walking up 42nd to 5th avenue and a gentleman is raising money for some cause, which i tell him i have no money for, so maybe he will leave me alone, but then he looks at me, & flat out says, "you are beautiful..." yes i get semi uncomfortable, but manage to say thank you (people are usually not that blunt, besides that is a strong compliment)...he then asks if i have a boyfriend, & guess what i do, I LIED, my cousin was standing right next me, so i went all kentucky on him (NO, he didn't know i was related & NO, i do not roll like that, but it worked)...thank God my cousin played along & light turned so we could walk...he congratulated my cousin and said something nice to me again...& i moved on...
...don't mistake my stories, i love them, i am just not so sure how to deal with them, hence my awkwardness masked in elaborate ridiculous stories...leading to bad karma...what am i going to do, so here is my shout out, THANK YOU for the compliment, & i am sorry i lied...maybe slightly better karma now...maybe ;)
& remember, compliment someone, you never know when you are making someone's day & besides they have a great story to tell later...
go ahead, get your compliment on...
<3 MP
making my <3 :) one word at a time...
in my short stint as an adult (i say that b/c i am far from the maturity level of an adult but there are glimpses, some times)...i have had a compliment thrown at me from time to time & i must say they happen at the most appropriate times, when i need them :)...now i also must include i attract the most randomest people ever, & usually i lie through my teeth (i know i have a lot of bad karma, comin' my way, ohh wait maybe that is why i am single, hmmm) about having some crazy super possessive boyfriend, or that i am not allowed to date b/c of my religion, or whatever pops in my head no matter how absurd or unusual the story is & then i sell it to them like it is gold...
...first, you are thinking what does this have to do with love, well i love compliments & i would personally thank each one of these randoms if i had not lied to them five seconds before so...& second, you are thinking well she just confirmed she is certifiably nuts (SHOCKER, i think not)
so here are a few of my random moments filled with a compliment or too
(**these compliments i am referring to are those from the opposite sex; not that i do not welcome all/any & love all compliments)
...i waited tables for my brother & we had our share of people that came & went in to the restaurant, my section (the section i love is the counter, i love the access & the people are right there in your face)...this guy looks at me, (& i quote) "you don't look like no white girl." & i paused, said thank you, and then walked back to the kitchen, still not sure what he meant but am still assuming to this day that it was good compliment...
...this weekend we were walking the streets of NYC at night, heading to our next bar & run in to three young gentleman (who probably saw 3 girls, & they were 3 guys so why not try to see if they could have some fun & they tried really hard; however no suspense here, epic failure)...literally opening line, "we are three guys, and you are three girls, let's go get a drink..." & he introduced himself, and of course i do likewise & provide my alter ego, regina phalange (gina), it makes a great conversation starter...i explain i am not from here, i am from michigan and then he tells me he likes our basketball team, & then i say well you have no shot now, b/c i hate michigan i am an ohio state fan...& then tries to use lebron james as a connection, & i reply wow, lebron left us & plays for miami...which he apparently thinks my feistiness is cute b/c he then replies, "i like you..." & is giving me creepy eyes, & conversation is finished, & we walk away...
...on more than one occasion (as i mentioned) i have lied about having a boyfriend, i even went as far as saying my boyfriend is a big athlete who beats me, and i love him so much i will never leave him, to also telling a story that i am unable to talk to guys b/c my family would murder me...why can't i say no, when they are just trying to use their game...i have no flippin' clue...
another recent story, walking up 42nd to 5th avenue and a gentleman is raising money for some cause, which i tell him i have no money for, so maybe he will leave me alone, but then he looks at me, & flat out says, "you are beautiful..." yes i get semi uncomfortable, but manage to say thank you (people are usually not that blunt, besides that is a strong compliment)...he then asks if i have a boyfriend, & guess what i do, I LIED, my cousin was standing right next me, so i went all kentucky on him (NO, he didn't know i was related & NO, i do not roll like that, but it worked)...thank God my cousin played along & light turned so we could walk...he congratulated my cousin and said something nice to me again...& i moved on...
...don't mistake my stories, i love them, i am just not so sure how to deal with them, hence my awkwardness masked in elaborate ridiculous stories...leading to bad karma...what am i going to do, so here is my shout out, THANK YOU for the compliment, & i am sorry i lied...maybe slightly better karma now...maybe ;)
& remember, compliment someone, you never know when you are making someone's day & besides they have a great story to tell later...
go ahead, get your compliment on...
<3 MP
2.05.2012
my love for accessories...
day 36...
*disclaimer, this was a previous topic/blog post for me, but it belongs in my month of love so i decided to expand on this...besides one can never have too many accessories, so one can never talk about it too much!
*disclaimer, this was a previous topic/blog post for me, but it belongs in my month of love so i decided to expand on this...besides one can never have too many accessories, so one can never talk about it too much!
Accessories-- NO MATTER what size you are, they fit...so if you are a 2, a 12, or a 22, they fit and usually look fabulous...so buy them if you are trying to lose weight, if you are gaining, or just because...there is no losing in this situation...if you pick the right accessory it can make an outfit, and definitely make you unforgettable...i adore & love them in every way shape or form...
...so bring on the rings, the bags, the scarves, the hats, the shoes...anything that doesn't require a size of your ass...& rock the sh*t out of it...
why do you think they were created them, so you could feel good about yourself & stand out when you are standing among the masses...
Enough Said, now what are you waiting for...get yourself some....
& did i mention they photograph so well, here are some of fav accessories & the pictures that captured their awesomeness...(i only subjected you to 2 pictures; lucky day :)
(yeah, yeah i know not the greatest post, my brain is fried from NYC, which was amazing, LOVE the city (i already talked about that); any who monday will start a new week & we shall chat some more about l-o-v-e...)
love you madly...
<3 AK
2.04.2012
a crush...
day 35...the love saga continues on...or shall i say the crushing begins...
(are you so so glad this is the short month; we might both want to shoot me & shove this love mumbojumbo where the sun doesn't shine)...
...every person has experienced that crush in their lifetime...that person that comes across your path & at that same time your heart skips ten beats, your stomach ties into twenty different knots, and somehow, even though you talk a big game, when they approach you nothing seems to come out of your mouth...all the words are stuck inside & battling to get out; only to meet defeat at every turn...to see this person causes a smile to present itself on your face, & if he actually utters a word, your heart begins to flutter...
...the crazy thing about a crush, you know deep down, it most likely will not happen, but there is a small twang of hope that you hold on to, for the slightest possibility of them glancing your way, maybe noticing you, and then the ultimate dream, them crushing back...
...we all have been there, i would love to meet someone who has never crushed in their life, i mean most of us do it with the unattainable, the actors/actresses/musicians or other people who have no clue we even exist, currently my #1 crush is taye diggs, OMG, google him, & then just stare, can we say ahh-mazing...anywho...
...but real honest to goodness crush, where i know them, & they might know my name...there have been a few...none of them matriculated into a bigger something but they were good crushes...i had the fortune of having 3 older brothers, yes, that means there hot friends, & yes, that means i took full advantage of being "such & such" little sister...they would wave at you in the hallway at high school, talk to you at parties or events...& my friends thought i was cool (boy, did they miss the bus on that one) by association...it was fun, harmless, but ohh so much f'n FUN...here is a little crush run down...
grade school...
my first one, (no i am not giving names, i am an idiot but come on, a little bit of credit)...was of course my brother's friend or rather a kid he hung out with at conventions, this kid would look at me & i would almost collapse, he would say hi to me & i would do the tweenie, giggly thing...never knew it, & it was ok, and now nothin'...
high school...
my crush (b/c of my brother) actually almost turned in to something, but my fear got in the way & i backed off (you will discover that is my m.o., this month as i take you on my love tour, when it comes to those of the opposite sex) and we became friends, actually he would have been my first kiss (we will discuss, & yes in this month, i look at this act as a part of my grand development as i become 30; the people we let in, truly let in, have an extremely important effect on relationships in the future, crap i digress); but i stopped him; but we did meet up in college at a bar, & we did have that very, brief quick moment where our lips meant...& it was over...a crush has the power to do that, where you remember it being so powerful & then if it does come true, the wonderment is gone...
college...
most of the ohio state football team (hey, now what do you think i said, i said CRUSH, not team slut)...(ps this time the props goes to my sister, totally used that one quite a bit to get into a locker room or 2)...no, not the whole team just 2 (maybe 3 but 2 strong ones for sure) in particular, one i mentioned before was a part of a great dare, the accent on that one could make me melt...the other one was just gorgeous, sweet, eyelashes for days & we actually had many interactions, & i am happy to say he dreamt about me (which of course made me want jump over the moon)...but they were what they were, a crush...then there was also a crush (outside of school, that started post high school) & remained pretty prevalent for a while, but as get older, the appeal (& listen it happens/happened to me too) of those people we crush on disappears, and then they become just a person...
post -college/pre-30...
aside from taye diggs (which i almost would really like him to be a reality, so hook a sister up, yes i know he is married, a girl can dream)...maybe one-three, of those that have come in to my so called life, & they were there, i crushed & then i moved on...great thing about crushes, you can change them like you change your underwear, daily...so we shall see what will come up tomorrow...
...to all those who have/had a crush, keep on crushin' that is what makes life all the more interesting...
<3 AS
(are you so so glad this is the short month; we might both want to shoot me & shove this love mumbojumbo where the sun doesn't shine)...
...every person has experienced that crush in their lifetime...that person that comes across your path & at that same time your heart skips ten beats, your stomach ties into twenty different knots, and somehow, even though you talk a big game, when they approach you nothing seems to come out of your mouth...all the words are stuck inside & battling to get out; only to meet defeat at every turn...to see this person causes a smile to present itself on your face, & if he actually utters a word, your heart begins to flutter...
...the crazy thing about a crush, you know deep down, it most likely will not happen, but there is a small twang of hope that you hold on to, for the slightest possibility of them glancing your way, maybe noticing you, and then the ultimate dream, them crushing back...
...we all have been there, i would love to meet someone who has never crushed in their life, i mean most of us do it with the unattainable, the actors/actresses/musicians or other people who have no clue we even exist, currently my #1 crush is taye diggs, OMG, google him, & then just stare, can we say ahh-mazing...anywho...
...but real honest to goodness crush, where i know them, & they might know my name...there have been a few...none of them matriculated into a bigger something but they were good crushes...i had the fortune of having 3 older brothers, yes, that means there hot friends, & yes, that means i took full advantage of being "such & such" little sister...they would wave at you in the hallway at high school, talk to you at parties or events...& my friends thought i was cool (boy, did they miss the bus on that one) by association...it was fun, harmless, but ohh so much f'n FUN...here is a little crush run down...
grade school...
my first one, (no i am not giving names, i am an idiot but come on, a little bit of credit)...was of course my brother's friend or rather a kid he hung out with at conventions, this kid would look at me & i would almost collapse, he would say hi to me & i would do the tweenie, giggly thing...never knew it, & it was ok, and now nothin'...
high school...
my crush (b/c of my brother) actually almost turned in to something, but my fear got in the way & i backed off (you will discover that is my m.o., this month as i take you on my love tour, when it comes to those of the opposite sex) and we became friends, actually he would have been my first kiss (we will discuss, & yes in this month, i look at this act as a part of my grand development as i become 30; the people we let in, truly let in, have an extremely important effect on relationships in the future, crap i digress); but i stopped him; but we did meet up in college at a bar, & we did have that very, brief quick moment where our lips meant...& it was over...a crush has the power to do that, where you remember it being so powerful & then if it does come true, the wonderment is gone...
college...
most of the ohio state football team (hey, now what do you think i said, i said CRUSH, not team slut)...(ps this time the props goes to my sister, totally used that one quite a bit to get into a locker room or 2)...no, not the whole team just 2 (maybe 3 but 2 strong ones for sure) in particular, one i mentioned before was a part of a great dare, the accent on that one could make me melt...the other one was just gorgeous, sweet, eyelashes for days & we actually had many interactions, & i am happy to say he dreamt about me (which of course made me want jump over the moon)...but they were what they were, a crush...then there was also a crush (outside of school, that started post high school) & remained pretty prevalent for a while, but as get older, the appeal (& listen it happens/happened to me too) of those people we crush on disappears, and then they become just a person...
post -college/pre-30...
aside from taye diggs (which i almost would really like him to be a reality, so hook a sister up, yes i know he is married, a girl can dream)...maybe one-three, of those that have come in to my so called life, & they were there, i crushed & then i moved on...great thing about crushes, you can change them like you change your underwear, daily...so we shall see what will come up tomorrow...
...to all those who have/had a crush, keep on crushin' that is what makes life all the more interesting...
<3 AS
2.03.2012
NYC -- how i love thee
day 34...
...have you ever been to a place where your soul connects to it, in a place where you feel completely & utterly alive...it moves you & you can spend hours on end in certain spots in this place & yet you have yet to discover all that it has to offer...
...one of those places that i have discovered over & over (and still discovering) is New York City...i love the city, & would function in this city if that is where i was meant to be, but for now it is my playground...so what makes me all goo & gaga for this city, that other people think, "ehh its ok, or i would rather hang out in detroit than visit new york...
...well i love the food (there is the fat kid we have been waiting to hear from all week)..& even if you ate out 365 days, 3 meals a day you would never, could never eat at the same place in nyc (shout it from the roof tops, a fat kids dream); besides that it has so much great food, & it doesn't have to be $55.00 poo poo platter, this is the stuff even i can afford on a regular basis...
...mass transportation, i love it, & new york has it locked up, been to LA, it sucks, & chicago is not too shabby...but you can hop the subway or ride the bus & you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out the maps or the system...& did i mention you don't have to get behind a wheel & drive, or pay attention (well pay attention to your stops & make sure you are going in the right direction, yes it has happened to me)
...variety & diversity...so many people, so many cultures all thrown together to make a city that is bursting at the seem with every kind of different person under the sun (yes, you can get that in other cities, but not that many in one place)...
...convenience, everything is at your finger tips, a coffee shop, a grocery store, a library, a movie, a park, a clothing store, a play, a bar, & it all can be in walking distance if you choose it to be...you can stay within your own neighborhood or walk a few blocks over & be in your friends with a whole new set of conveniences...
...there are great things to see, time square, empire state building, ellis island, statue of liberty, bryant park, st. pat's cathedral, serendipity (its based the place where the movie is based off of), central park, 5th & madison avenue, little italy, china town, soho, tribeca, the site of the world trade center, wall street, coney island, jersey, or you could (which i much prefer) to just chill in the city & watch it move around you...
what can i say, i'm a city girl...any takers?
<3 BA
...have you ever been to a place where your soul connects to it, in a place where you feel completely & utterly alive...it moves you & you can spend hours on end in certain spots in this place & yet you have yet to discover all that it has to offer...
...one of those places that i have discovered over & over (and still discovering) is New York City...i love the city, & would function in this city if that is where i was meant to be, but for now it is my playground...so what makes me all goo & gaga for this city, that other people think, "ehh its ok, or i would rather hang out in detroit than visit new york...
...well i love the food (there is the fat kid we have been waiting to hear from all week)..& even if you ate out 365 days, 3 meals a day you would never, could never eat at the same place in nyc (shout it from the roof tops, a fat kids dream); besides that it has so much great food, & it doesn't have to be $55.00 poo poo platter, this is the stuff even i can afford on a regular basis...
...mass transportation, i love it, & new york has it locked up, been to LA, it sucks, & chicago is not too shabby...but you can hop the subway or ride the bus & you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out the maps or the system...& did i mention you don't have to get behind a wheel & drive, or pay attention (well pay attention to your stops & make sure you are going in the right direction, yes it has happened to me)
...variety & diversity...so many people, so many cultures all thrown together to make a city that is bursting at the seem with every kind of different person under the sun (yes, you can get that in other cities, but not that many in one place)...
...convenience, everything is at your finger tips, a coffee shop, a grocery store, a library, a movie, a park, a clothing store, a play, a bar, & it all can be in walking distance if you choose it to be...you can stay within your own neighborhood or walk a few blocks over & be in your friends with a whole new set of conveniences...
...there are great things to see, time square, empire state building, ellis island, statue of liberty, bryant park, st. pat's cathedral, serendipity (its based the place where the movie is based off of), central park, 5th & madison avenue, little italy, china town, soho, tribeca, the site of the world trade center, wall street, coney island, jersey, or you could (which i much prefer) to just chill in the city & watch it move around you...
what can i say, i'm a city girl...any takers?
<3 BA
2.02.2012
tuesdays (rather a thursday) with morrie...
day 33...
one of thee most AHH-MAZING books i have read (& reread) is, tuesdays with morrie by mitch albom...i was assigned to read this in high school & still can read it over & over, & get a new lesson out of it...it can apply to you whether you are 17, 54, or 30...some of life's greatest lessons were taught from a dying man...(& heads up this is not the only time you will hear from morrie;)...
...a lesson from an old professor...on love...
(a few of the little lessons i learned from a professor that i never met, enjoy:)
..."love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone..."
..."love is different. love is when you are as concerned about someone's situation as you are about your own..."
..."love wins. love always wins..."
..."love is so supremely important. as our great poet Auden said, 'love each other or perish...' "
..."without love, we are birds with broken wings..."
..."the most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in...we think we don't deserve love, we think if we let it in we'll become too soft. But a wise man named Levine said, 'Love is the only rational act...' "
...enough said...
<3 KP
one of thee most AHH-MAZING books i have read (& reread) is, tuesdays with morrie by mitch albom...i was assigned to read this in high school & still can read it over & over, & get a new lesson out of it...it can apply to you whether you are 17, 54, or 30...some of life's greatest lessons were taught from a dying man...(& heads up this is not the only time you will hear from morrie;)...
...a lesson from an old professor...on love...
(a few of the little lessons i learned from a professor that i never met, enjoy:)
..."love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone..."
..."love is different. love is when you are as concerned about someone's situation as you are about your own..."
..."love wins. love always wins..."
..."love is so supremely important. as our great poet Auden said, 'love each other or perish...' "
..."without love, we are birds with broken wings..."
..."the most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in...we think we don't deserve love, we think if we let it in we'll become too soft. But a wise man named Levine said, 'Love is the only rational act...' "
...enough said...
<3 KP
2.01.2012
passion for life...
day 32...
so chapter 2, let us begin, it is February, the shortest month of the year...& quite frankly everyone's favorite month because it is Valentine's Day (ok now that we have laughed & i have gagged myself) let us move on...
the topic for the 2nd month of my 30th year, can you guess it --> LOVE (i know uber cliche, but what other month is appropriate to discuss this matter, yeah thats what i thought)...so L-O-V-E it is & anything related to that topic (in like, passion, adoring), & p.s...it will not be the seven stories of how i fell in love, got my heart broken & now am this bitterold young sinister woman (well hells bells, that pretty much sums up the month, see you in march)...kidding, i am so so NOT funny...
so on this first day of the LOVE tour...a story about passion for life...i use the term passion b/c i think it is better fitting when talking about actual life...
...a few years back a very good friend of mine was presented with an amazing opportunity, i say that b/c for her to be involved with this was no less than a miracle that the stars aligned, and she was blessed with this opportunity...remember, "God doesn't bring people in your life that you want but rather those that you need..." & He did that for her...a colleague/friend of hers was diagnosed with a kidney disease and she would now need a transplant or to go on dialysis & wait for a transplant...her family were bad transplant candidates for her due to the fact that this disease is hereditary...so unfortunately her two sons, could develop it as they grow older & most of her siblings have experienced symptoms of this disease and needed the same treatment she was about to go through...
so in passing my friend was speaking to this woman & something inside her was so inclined to say, "well i will get tested..." her friend was shocked & looked at her, like she was a little nuts to act so casually about it...well at that moment she had only agreed to the test...after several tests it was determined that they were a match and the transplant could take place...& she decided she was all in...
my friend told her family, and her parents were apprehensive, they knew (she knew) this was a big decision & that their worries were real, what if she got sick, but she knew God would take care of her, & she was fortunate to be surrounded by family & friends that if she got sick or needed a kidney, someone would step up to the plate...she knew deep in her heart that God made this happen, this wasn't her...& especially since her cousin got sick and she could do nothing, this was her way of helping him...
so, feb. 1st 2008, my friend donated her kidney to another friend...& she is happy to report that the woman (thank God) is doing well, which makes her friend's heart sore; many of her friends were in awe, told her how brave she was for doing this deed...i remember having a conversation with her, and she told me that she was not responsible for this, that God made it all happen, He brought this person in her life, so she could help someone when she felt so completely helpless, He allowed for her to be completely at peace through the whole process, even as she was moments before the surgery, He made sure that everything matched up, He allowed for to say yes, He guided the surgeon's hand, and He watched them recover, & move on with their lives, so that her friend could see her boys grow, & be with her family, and husband, & do what she loves to do, live life...(she also added, "how else do you think i am going to get to heaven:)!"
so where do i fit in or what do i love, it is the passion for life, donating life... "more than 110,000 men, women, & children are waiting for organ transplants to save their lives, this does not include the thousands that are waiting for cornea & tissue transplantation to restore their sight and mobility..."
not saying run & donate an eye ball, all you have to do is register to be an organ donor, you can do it at your local BMV, or go on-line (yes i am including the website) to http://donatelife.net/ and register...& if you are already a donor, thank you for having the same passion as my friend, so many others and myself have...this website also explains the process of organ/tissue donation, & can provide many truths when there are a lot of myths out there...all you are saying is yes, & then have that discussion with your family, & tell them what your decision is (b/c God forbid) if there is a moment where a life is lost you have an AHH-MAZING opportunity, just as my friend was blessed with, to have a passion for life & give life...
(realizing i sound like a PBS special, or that commercial with Sarah McLachlan where she is trying to save dogs, here are a few more statistics, & no all my loves for this month aren't this deep, but what a way to start off February)...
so chapter 2, let us begin, it is February, the shortest month of the year...& quite frankly everyone's favorite month because it is Valentine's Day (ok now that we have laughed & i have gagged myself) let us move on...
the topic for the 2nd month of my 30th year, can you guess it --> LOVE (i know uber cliche, but what other month is appropriate to discuss this matter, yeah thats what i thought)...so L-O-V-E it is & anything related to that topic (in like, passion, adoring), & p.s...it will not be the seven stories of how i fell in love, got my heart broken & now am this bitter
so on this first day of the LOVE tour...a story about passion for life...i use the term passion b/c i think it is better fitting when talking about actual life...
...a few years back a very good friend of mine was presented with an amazing opportunity, i say that b/c for her to be involved with this was no less than a miracle that the stars aligned, and she was blessed with this opportunity...remember, "God doesn't bring people in your life that you want but rather those that you need..." & He did that for her...a colleague/friend of hers was diagnosed with a kidney disease and she would now need a transplant or to go on dialysis & wait for a transplant...her family were bad transplant candidates for her due to the fact that this disease is hereditary...so unfortunately her two sons, could develop it as they grow older & most of her siblings have experienced symptoms of this disease and needed the same treatment she was about to go through...
so in passing my friend was speaking to this woman & something inside her was so inclined to say, "well i will get tested..." her friend was shocked & looked at her, like she was a little nuts to act so casually about it...well at that moment she had only agreed to the test...after several tests it was determined that they were a match and the transplant could take place...& she decided she was all in...
my friend told her family, and her parents were apprehensive, they knew (she knew) this was a big decision & that their worries were real, what if she got sick, but she knew God would take care of her, & she was fortunate to be surrounded by family & friends that if she got sick or needed a kidney, someone would step up to the plate...she knew deep in her heart that God made this happen, this wasn't her...& especially since her cousin got sick and she could do nothing, this was her way of helping him...
so, feb. 1st 2008, my friend donated her kidney to another friend...& she is happy to report that the woman (thank God) is doing well, which makes her friend's heart sore; many of her friends were in awe, told her how brave she was for doing this deed...i remember having a conversation with her, and she told me that she was not responsible for this, that God made it all happen, He brought this person in her life, so she could help someone when she felt so completely helpless, He allowed for her to be completely at peace through the whole process, even as she was moments before the surgery, He made sure that everything matched up, He allowed for to say yes, He guided the surgeon's hand, and He watched them recover, & move on with their lives, so that her friend could see her boys grow, & be with her family, and husband, & do what she loves to do, live life...(she also added, "how else do you think i am going to get to heaven:)!"
so where do i fit in or what do i love, it is the passion for life, donating life... "more than 110,000 men, women, & children are waiting for organ transplants to save their lives, this does not include the thousands that are waiting for cornea & tissue transplantation to restore their sight and mobility..."
not saying run & donate an eye ball, all you have to do is register to be an organ donor, you can do it at your local BMV, or go on-line (yes i am including the website) to http://donatelife.net/ and register...& if you are already a donor, thank you for having the same passion as my friend, so many others and myself have...this website also explains the process of organ/tissue donation, & can provide many truths when there are a lot of myths out there...all you are saying is yes, & then have that discussion with your family, & tell them what your decision is (b/c God forbid) if there is a moment where a life is lost you have an AHH-MAZING opportunity, just as my friend was blessed with, to have a passion for life & give life...
(realizing i sound like a PBS special, or that commercial with Sarah McLachlan where she is trying to save dogs, here are a few more statistics, & no all my loves for this month aren't this deep, but what a way to start off February)...
Statistics--> (as of Jan. 2012)
112,657 patients waiting
62,648 multicultural patients
1,800 pediatric patients
21,354 organ transplants performed in 2011
10,558 organ donors in 2011
my passion for life, is loving life <3!
<3 CC
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