day 67
KONY 2012
as i am cruising through facebook, i always notice when a lot of people are commenting on one thing...when whitney houston died, a specific holiday, a sporting event, a political event, they all become important news...anything that is majorly trending will be on majority of people's news feeds...well i stumbled across this one, KONY 2012...i googled it & stumbled across the video & actually sat and watched the whole thing...now i am disgusted by this man & i sincerely believe they should stop him...however i am trying to figure out if this is a hyped up craze or the people behind it are throwing everything back to the cause (i know they need money to help, but majority of it should go back to the cause )...
so why post something i am unsure about...b/c i am sure that Joseph Kony needs to be stopped (all people who hurt children do)...so i am spreading awareness about it, & learning more about it, & if you have an opinion either way do share...starting a conversation can only give help to where it is needed the most...
let me know...
<3 OK
<3 JL
3.07.2012
3.06.2012
every girl deserves a brother...
...or 2, 3, or 4...
day 66
PD <3
MM <3
day 66
well as most of you can assume (or rather you were guilted in to reading this blog b/c you know me so you already know), one can gather that i have a large family...& this one, this one is for my brothers...i think every girl deserves a brother, & in my case i was blessed with 4...3 older and 1 younger...having brothers is one of the best things a girls can ask for...why you ask...let me enlighten you...
...a brother, will be completely honest with you about the way you look almost to the point where you want to cry & then realize better him than some one else...they will take packaging tape & put on your hair...they will make you the coolest kid in school...they will triple dog dare you to squeeze mustard in your mouth for 30 seconds...they will launch a duct tape ambush on you...they will let you road trip with them to Nashville...they will have hot friends, that will know you & talk to you...they will karaoke with you...they will always let you be the third (6th or 7th) wheel, whether it to be a wedding or just to a party...they will people watch with you...they will make fun of others & have inside jokes with you...they will fart on you & burp in your face...they will sing crazy songs with you...they will beat you up, only for you to fight back...they will laugh with you & at you...they will protect you...they will watch over you...they will become your best friends...they will be your roommate...they will go out & party with you, and then clean you up...they will push your buttons to the point of wanting to slug them in their face...but at the same time hug them...they will scream at you, make you cry & then give you a big hug...they will make you tough and be able to stand on your two feet...they will be your biggest fan & worst critic...they will make you more aware of guy things (probably more than you will ever want to know)...they will listen even when they don't want to & give advice even you don't want to hear it...they will be there for you no matter what...they will hold on to you when your world seems to be crumbling...they will push you to be a better you...they will put up with you...they will give you a job when no one else will...they will move you a million times & then move you back a million times more...they will fix things even your heart with their jokes...they will just be, they will be your brothers, your friend, your everything, your heart!
...to one of my greatest gifts from God...
my brothers...
JJ, Tony, Nick, & Joe...
all my love...
my brothers...
JJ, Tony, Nick, & Joe...
all my love...
PD <3
MM <3
3.05.2012
a videos that will totally make your monday...
(hell they will make any day, thank you...YouTube)
day 65...
in 2005, three people decided to create a site where people can create video & then upload it to a site...yes i am talking about You Tube, & yes you can get sucked in for hours (like i just did)...so in honor of this site & all the laughter, talent, & fun it brings here is a list of some of my favorite YouTube videos...they brought a smile & a laugh when i needed it, so please enjoy!
1. How to Wrap a Gift...
2. Sh#t Girlfriends Say (side note quite a few of these are funny...so take a gander)
3. Top 60 Ghetto Black Names
4. You Know You're Arab When...
5. Harvard Sailing Team - Boys Will Be Girls (then watch the opposite, Girls Will Be Boys)
6. Siri Argument
7. Sh#t Nobody Says
8. Middle Eastern Mistakes
9. Coast is Not Clear
10. This is not YouTube but still a video & i found it entertaining... SNL Disney Housewives
bonus, not funny, but love ...Forever
<3 MM
day 65...
in 2005, three people decided to create a site where people can create video & then upload it to a site...yes i am talking about You Tube, & yes you can get sucked in for hours (like i just did)...so in honor of this site & all the laughter, talent, & fun it brings here is a list of some of my favorite YouTube videos...they brought a smile & a laugh when i needed it, so please enjoy!
1. How to Wrap a Gift...
2. Sh#t Girlfriends Say (side note quite a few of these are funny...so take a gander)
3. Top 60 Ghetto Black Names
4. You Know You're Arab When...
5. Harvard Sailing Team - Boys Will Be Girls (then watch the opposite, Girls Will Be Boys)
6. Siri Argument
7. Sh#t Nobody Says
8. Middle Eastern Mistakes
9. Coast is Not Clear
10. This is not YouTube but still a video & i found it entertaining... SNL Disney Housewives
bonus, not funny, but love ...Forever
<3 MM
3.04.2012
& the beat (THE STORY) goes on...
day 64...
*are you ready for another moment with our friend & her escapade...here are the previous just in cases!
where we began
*are you ready for another moment with our friend & her escapade...here are the previous just in cases!
where we began
that could be the end, but there was more...
we are not through yet...
& so we meet are man...
...ben first started working for, The Vine, eight months ago...he moved from a small town outside of detroit where he had grown up, he knew it was time to take his design talent to another place & besides his heart couldn't handle being in the same city as his ex...she destroyed him & he knew staying in the same place with the same routine would only make him live through hell on a daily basis...so he applied for this design job a friend sent him, got an interview, & a 2nd, and then an offer...& as he was getting ready to accept it when she came back in to his life...
...he is not even sure why she showed back up...maybe she wanted him back, a second chance at what, a miserable way of co-existing...& unlike so many other times, he didn't even respond, instead he picked up the phone & took a job far away from her...
...luckily friends awaited him as well as a whole knew life where he could forget her, well at least that is what he was trying to convince himself of...he had no idea, what he was about to step into...that his world would be completely turned upside down again & again by those of the opposite sex...
...when he first started his job, he was so overwhelmed he barely notice all those that were around him, fortunately for him he worked in an young environment, with some really fab people so making friends was not difficult...he slowly started going out with his work buddies & noticed that he was starting to enjoy his single life that he had forgotten about...& he also made a very conscious decision that at this point that is where he needed to be, in a single capacity just enjoying life...not that he wasn't enjoying a date every now & then, but he knew where his head needed to be & he wasn't about to go back there...
...so on Valentine's Day, when his buddies ask to grab a drink...he was excited to be ignoring the holiday he once put so much effort in to & just be with the guys...he did not anticipate that he might get chucked, literally, back into a familiar situation...
...he knew some of the girls from the office, he of course got the low down on each of them from reliable sources, his buddies, who had at least dabbled in the office water cooler a time or two with a few of them...those he knew were off limit & from his buddies' stories he was glad to have the intel...
...however the one no one could figure out was audrey...she mingled with the other girls, bitsy, an over achiever, loud mouth, office gossip was her best friend & no one could figure out why...b/c audrey appeared to be the opposite...audrey wasn't completely unfortunate looking, she had her moments, & as ben noticed this happen to be one of them...of course he saw her at the office, most of the time he noticed her looking at him or wanting to say something & then backing down...she was always friendly saying hi but not too much else...
...but unlike everyday for the past 8 mos., there was something different about her...almost a "i don't give a flyin' f*&*^" vibe that made her appear irresistible...he noticed her smile, and laugh it almost as if a spell had been cast on him, & the more he could hear laughing & talking the more he wanted to interact with her...she was like a magnet, she looked a little more cuter than usual, but it was her smile, something that made him want her...
...he hoped as the night went on the 2 groups would intermingle no chance...however later on in the night he saw her on the move, he was thinking maybe making her way to the bar, this was his chance...no sooner did he move to talk with her was she eating the floor beneath her...he about lost it but decided helping her was a better option, in hindsight he should have just laughed..b/c at the moment where he was helping audrey, & he felt like she was getting ready to say something, he paused only to be met with her meal & the many, many alcohol beverages she had indulged in...he wasn't sure if he was supposed to laugh or be utter disgusted...before he even had time to react...she was gone...& he was left to clean himself up...& to his dismay she never returned...
...his buddies bailed one by one & as he hoped for her to reappear he eventually resigned to the fact that she had some how left, so he paid his tab & left...while waiting outside for his buddy, his phone rang...a number he didn't recognize, he picked it up, "hi ben!" he almost dropped his phone...as he was about to answer her or tell her off he wasn't sure, he noticed the puker standing there getting ready to hail a cab...he closed his phone, saying nothing & walked over to audrey...
...after a few minutes of prodding back and forth he convinced her to share a cab...while she agreed, he could tell she was only doing it to show how NOT mortified she actually was...as the cab moved he could see that her drunkness had either wore off or she at least had vomited it all out...b/c they started having a normal conversation about where he was from, why & how he came to be living in the city, he hesitated at first but explained in an abridge version about him needing to get away, & touched a little on the girl...he sensed she knew that the wound was still a little too fresh so she quickly moved to discussing if he liked working at The Vine, as well as which people he liked in the office, and then ones he rather not work with...he really enjoyed talking to her, he felt an ease with her...as he was about to say, aside from the vomit, this has been nice to get to know you, maybe we should grab lunch & skip the alcohol...she looked at him with a serious face & said, "have you ever noticed me before tonight, do you not see me, that i literally had to fall right in front of you & then puke on you to notice me?" he didn't know what to say, no one, no girl has ever said that to him..."ummm, ummm" & before he could formulate an answer she was there, pressing her lips against his....& then a jolt the cab stopped at her apartment...she handed the cabbie some cash & said, "you comin'?" he paused, and saw it in her face, that if he said no she would never ask him again..."yeah, sure."
...as they reached the front door of her apartment, she looked back at him, "please excuse," & before she could finish she was leaning over the porch, exercising her right to puke...she leaned back, "i'm sorry, usually i am not like this..." he chuckled, "stop i'm not..." & there was that smile...as they went into the apartment, she asked if he minded if she grabbed a quick shower, he knew she didn't need to explain...he grabbed a seat on the couch, turned on the TV & checked his phone, only to see 4 missed calls & 2 new voicemails, 1 from his buddy & 3 from the same number from earlier, it was her; he put his phone down deciding he wasn't even going to go there not now, not while a potential person was showering only a few hundred feet away...
...it seemed as if hours went by, he never understood why girls took so long no matter what...before he realized it, he had started to doze off, & the next thing he knew he felt a heaviness on him, he slowly opened his eyes to see her quietly walking away, he grabbed her pant leg..."what are you doing?" she reminded him that she was showing kindness to him after he didn't flip out about the puke...& before she could get further away from him, he knew he wanted to finish what she had started...he stood up, move towards her & leaned in to kiss her...
...as she came walking in the door, he got distracted by his phone, a text from his past that he was trying to leave behind, but the distraction lasted only moments b/c there she was standing right in front of him, he had never noticed until that very moment how pretty she really was...he stood up gave her a slightly awkward hug, he could feel her tense up, and he decided that he needed to see, remember & feel everything so he went in for the kiss, & there he was back in her apartment, the same feeling...& then as he pulled away his phone went off, a text, 'baby, answer me,"...she looked down long enough to see the word 'baby' & then back at him, & he realized she knew it was her, she slowly started to back away and turned to head for the door...& she was gone...
...ben threw money at the table & ran after her...it had started to rain, but he didn't care, his first thought was she grabbed a cab but then he looked & saw her moving quickly through the crowd..."Audrey wait, come on..." it seemed as if the words were not meant for her, for she didn't even turn..."Audrey..." he pursued, luckily to catch her due to stoplight meant for him...as he grabbed her & turned her around, the smile was gone...she was shaking...
..."what, how, i mean..." half sentences were all she could produce..."wait a minute, i never, you have to let me..." she stopped him, "you don't have to, i get it, that was..." her voiced started getting choked up & then angry to cover the hurt...ben grabbed her pulled her in tight, she let herself be, she wanted him, she wanted to be in his arms & let the events of the night before be the only issue...but as she was about to say, alright go, explain, she felt a vibration from his pocket...& she pushed him back..."don't, please don't"...& just as the light was in ben's favor moments before, it was now in hers, & she jolted across the street, taking every ounce of her not to look back...ben didn't move, he was stunned...he grabbed the phone & look to see it was just his buddy, his head dropped...& he just let the rain hit him...hoping it would wash away the pain & confusion...
...we are not done quite yet...To Be Continued...
<3 LZ
we are not through yet...
& so we meet are man...
...ben first started working for, The Vine, eight months ago...he moved from a small town outside of detroit where he had grown up, he knew it was time to take his design talent to another place & besides his heart couldn't handle being in the same city as his ex...she destroyed him & he knew staying in the same place with the same routine would only make him live through hell on a daily basis...so he applied for this design job a friend sent him, got an interview, & a 2nd, and then an offer...& as he was getting ready to accept it when she came back in to his life...
...he is not even sure why she showed back up...maybe she wanted him back, a second chance at what, a miserable way of co-existing...& unlike so many other times, he didn't even respond, instead he picked up the phone & took a job far away from her...
...luckily friends awaited him as well as a whole knew life where he could forget her, well at least that is what he was trying to convince himself of...he had no idea, what he was about to step into...that his world would be completely turned upside down again & again by those of the opposite sex...
...when he first started his job, he was so overwhelmed he barely notice all those that were around him, fortunately for him he worked in an young environment, with some really fab people so making friends was not difficult...he slowly started going out with his work buddies & noticed that he was starting to enjoy his single life that he had forgotten about...& he also made a very conscious decision that at this point that is where he needed to be, in a single capacity just enjoying life...not that he wasn't enjoying a date every now & then, but he knew where his head needed to be & he wasn't about to go back there...
...so on Valentine's Day, when his buddies ask to grab a drink...he was excited to be ignoring the holiday he once put so much effort in to & just be with the guys...he did not anticipate that he might get chucked, literally, back into a familiar situation...
...he knew some of the girls from the office, he of course got the low down on each of them from reliable sources, his buddies, who had at least dabbled in the office water cooler a time or two with a few of them...those he knew were off limit & from his buddies' stories he was glad to have the intel...
...however the one no one could figure out was audrey...she mingled with the other girls, bitsy, an over achiever, loud mouth, office gossip was her best friend & no one could figure out why...b/c audrey appeared to be the opposite...audrey wasn't completely unfortunate looking, she had her moments, & as ben noticed this happen to be one of them...of course he saw her at the office, most of the time he noticed her looking at him or wanting to say something & then backing down...she was always friendly saying hi but not too much else...
...but unlike everyday for the past 8 mos., there was something different about her...almost a "i don't give a flyin' f*&*^" vibe that made her appear irresistible...he noticed her smile, and laugh it almost as if a spell had been cast on him, & the more he could hear laughing & talking the more he wanted to interact with her...she was like a magnet, she looked a little more cuter than usual, but it was her smile, something that made him want her...
...he hoped as the night went on the 2 groups would intermingle no chance...however later on in the night he saw her on the move, he was thinking maybe making her way to the bar, this was his chance...no sooner did he move to talk with her was she eating the floor beneath her...he about lost it but decided helping her was a better option, in hindsight he should have just laughed..b/c at the moment where he was helping audrey, & he felt like she was getting ready to say something, he paused only to be met with her meal & the many, many alcohol beverages she had indulged in...he wasn't sure if he was supposed to laugh or be utter disgusted...before he even had time to react...she was gone...& he was left to clean himself up...& to his dismay she never returned...
...his buddies bailed one by one & as he hoped for her to reappear he eventually resigned to the fact that she had some how left, so he paid his tab & left...while waiting outside for his buddy, his phone rang...a number he didn't recognize, he picked it up, "hi ben!" he almost dropped his phone...as he was about to answer her or tell her off he wasn't sure, he noticed the puker standing there getting ready to hail a cab...he closed his phone, saying nothing & walked over to audrey...
...after a few minutes of prodding back and forth he convinced her to share a cab...while she agreed, he could tell she was only doing it to show how NOT mortified she actually was...as the cab moved he could see that her drunkness had either wore off or she at least had vomited it all out...b/c they started having a normal conversation about where he was from, why & how he came to be living in the city, he hesitated at first but explained in an abridge version about him needing to get away, & touched a little on the girl...he sensed she knew that the wound was still a little too fresh so she quickly moved to discussing if he liked working at The Vine, as well as which people he liked in the office, and then ones he rather not work with...he really enjoyed talking to her, he felt an ease with her...as he was about to say, aside from the vomit, this has been nice to get to know you, maybe we should grab lunch & skip the alcohol...she looked at him with a serious face & said, "have you ever noticed me before tonight, do you not see me, that i literally had to fall right in front of you & then puke on you to notice me?" he didn't know what to say, no one, no girl has ever said that to him..."ummm, ummm" & before he could formulate an answer she was there, pressing her lips against his....& then a jolt the cab stopped at her apartment...she handed the cabbie some cash & said, "you comin'?" he paused, and saw it in her face, that if he said no she would never ask him again..."yeah, sure."
...as they reached the front door of her apartment, she looked back at him, "please excuse," & before she could finish she was leaning over the porch, exercising her right to puke...she leaned back, "i'm sorry, usually i am not like this..." he chuckled, "stop i'm not..." & there was that smile...as they went into the apartment, she asked if he minded if she grabbed a quick shower, he knew she didn't need to explain...he grabbed a seat on the couch, turned on the TV & checked his phone, only to see 4 missed calls & 2 new voicemails, 1 from his buddy & 3 from the same number from earlier, it was her; he put his phone down deciding he wasn't even going to go there not now, not while a potential person was showering only a few hundred feet away...
...it seemed as if hours went by, he never understood why girls took so long no matter what...before he realized it, he had started to doze off, & the next thing he knew he felt a heaviness on him, he slowly opened his eyes to see her quietly walking away, he grabbed her pant leg..."what are you doing?" she reminded him that she was showing kindness to him after he didn't flip out about the puke...& before she could get further away from him, he knew he wanted to finish what she had started...he stood up, move towards her & leaned in to kiss her...
...as she came walking in the door, he got distracted by his phone, a text from his past that he was trying to leave behind, but the distraction lasted only moments b/c there she was standing right in front of him, he had never noticed until that very moment how pretty she really was...he stood up gave her a slightly awkward hug, he could feel her tense up, and he decided that he needed to see, remember & feel everything so he went in for the kiss, & there he was back in her apartment, the same feeling...& then as he pulled away his phone went off, a text, 'baby, answer me,"...she looked down long enough to see the word 'baby' & then back at him, & he realized she knew it was her, she slowly started to back away and turned to head for the door...& she was gone...
...ben threw money at the table & ran after her...it had started to rain, but he didn't care, his first thought was she grabbed a cab but then he looked & saw her moving quickly through the crowd..."Audrey wait, come on..." it seemed as if the words were not meant for her, for she didn't even turn..."Audrey..." he pursued, luckily to catch her due to stoplight meant for him...as he grabbed her & turned her around, the smile was gone...she was shaking...
..."what, how, i mean..." half sentences were all she could produce..."wait a minute, i never, you have to let me..." she stopped him, "you don't have to, i get it, that was..." her voiced started getting choked up & then angry to cover the hurt...ben grabbed her pulled her in tight, she let herself be, she wanted him, she wanted to be in his arms & let the events of the night before be the only issue...but as she was about to say, alright go, explain, she felt a vibration from his pocket...& she pushed him back..."don't, please don't"...& just as the light was in ben's favor moments before, it was now in hers, & she jolted across the street, taking every ounce of her not to look back...ben didn't move, he was stunned...he grabbed the phone & look to see it was just his buddy, his head dropped...& he just let the rain hit him...hoping it would wash away the pain & confusion...
...we are not done quite yet...To Be Continued...
<3 LZ
3.03.2012
your person, your lobster...
day 63...
(realizing i just talked about friends &; how much i love them, this may seem a little repetitive or that i touched on finding the person in your life; HOWEVER don't get your panties in a bunch..."ohh, i'm going some where with this")
a link to refresh you memory, in case you forgot... a lobster...
He's her Lobster
...do you have a lobster, or a person?
do you know lobsters mate for life, so when one is looking to find one's lobster, one should consider the magnitude of commitment that one is setting forth...it is not a quick go around & in fact you should almost consider someone who has become a friend that you can not live without...even Rachel & Ross tried not being friends and where did that lead, Ross getting another divorce & eventually in the end after everything, he is back with his lobster, Rachel...(i know i have an obsession with friends, its ok i have admitted to it)...
a lobster, can be the person that challenges you on your viewpoint just to make sure you know what you are fighting for...
a lobster will be there to hold you when your world is not making sense....
a lobster will be the one you literally want to punch in the face & kiss at the same time...
a lobster is your best friend...
a lobster looks at you & can almost tell you what you are thinking...
a lobster is your person that you want to do everything with yet exist independently...
a lobster will be the person you celebrate your life with...
...i think when you discover your lobster you know...it is the pit of your stomach that tells you this is it...it is the peace you feel when they are around...
Cheers to your lobster & where ever my lobster may be...
<3 SM
<3 JJ
(realizing i just talked about friends &; how much i love them, this may seem a little repetitive or that i touched on finding the person in your life; HOWEVER don't get your panties in a bunch..."ohh, i'm going some where with this")
a link to refresh you memory, in case you forgot... a lobster...
He's her Lobster
...do you have a lobster, or a person?
do you know lobsters mate for life, so when one is looking to find one's lobster, one should consider the magnitude of commitment that one is setting forth...it is not a quick go around & in fact you should almost consider someone who has become a friend that you can not live without...even Rachel & Ross tried not being friends and where did that lead, Ross getting another divorce & eventually in the end after everything, he is back with his lobster, Rachel...(i know i have an obsession with friends, its ok i have admitted to it)...
a lobster, can be the person that challenges you on your viewpoint just to make sure you know what you are fighting for...
a lobster will be there to hold you when your world is not making sense....
a lobster will be the one you literally want to punch in the face & kiss at the same time...
a lobster is your best friend...
a lobster looks at you & can almost tell you what you are thinking...
a lobster is your person that you want to do everything with yet exist independently...
a lobster will be the person you celebrate your life with...
...i think when you discover your lobster you know...it is the pit of your stomach that tells you this is it...it is the peace you feel when they are around...
Cheers to your lobster & where ever my lobster may be...
<3 SM
<3 JJ
3.02.2012
my little angels...
day 62
On August 7th 2003, I received the greatest gift of my life, I became an aunt for the first time (& then again on 2.23.05, 11.28.05, 7.5.07, 12.14.07, 4.8.09, & 9.8.10)...the feeling is indescribable...& i have enjoyed every minute of these 7 little people's lives...they make life seem so much better & i feel blessed to have them...no matter how i am feeling, if i see their faces, or hear them talk my heart beams with happiness...they are my 7 little angels, & i LOVE LOVE being a part of their life & watching them grow...i honestly never thought i could love someone so much, well God showed me...each one is different & unique & any day and all day they are mine, & i love them with all my heart
...for all the laughter they have given me, for all the joy and happiness, for their remarkable love they show me on a daily basis, my heart is overwhelmed with blessings by them, Alayna, Gabriella, Lucia, John, Anthony, George & Francesca!
I LOVE YOU! <3
<3 MZ
3.01.2012
what's your purpose??
day 61...
as i get older, i have started to realize that there is a purpose for everything in life ("for everything there is a season, & a time for every matter under heaven..." ecc. 3:1)
...especially, with people there is a reason you are in my life & a purpose why i am in yours...they may be there to get you through one instance in life, or they may be there for the duration...they may cause you to want to pull your hair out, but after they are gone, you realize how strong you are and what you can handle...they may help you realize how awesome life really is b/c they were only there for a brief moment...they might be there to remind you about love or remind you how amazing you are, when we seem to forget...they might just be there, b/c the thought of facing another day alone would be torture...they might be there, to just be there...
...typically what happens is we might not realize what their purpose is until they have gone or we have moved on...& then there are those instances where you never know...BUT there is a reason...& one of my favorite sayings is...
"God doesn't bring you the people/things you want but what you need..."
the great thing about a purpose, it can last for a split second & that moment is gone...& you are left standing there thinking either that was awesome...or not affected at all...
each person that i have been blessed with in my life...i know that God put them there for a reason, some i totally know why they are there & there are others i am still trying to figure out...& maybe that is they need me more than i need them...or i just need them & they don't need me...however i hope that these masses of people that have a profound impact on my life, i have the opportunity to thank, maybe a little note of gratitude ;)...but at some point, i want to walk up to them & say, "you may not know it, but b/c you presence in my life i am a better me, & i thank you..."
& for those that i have been blessed to be the purpose in their life...i hope i am the light when all seems dark, i hope that i am the laughter when nothing seems funny, i hope i am the hug that comes at the right moment, i hope that i am the quiet when no words are needed, i hope that i am your voice if you need it, i hope that i am a symbol of hope, grace, faith, peace & love sent from above, & i hope that i am what you need when you need it...
"...many people walk in & out of our lives often quickly going, but the ones that truly matter, leave footprints on our hearts & we are never the same..."
i thank YOU for your footprints...
<3 AP
<3 GP
as i get older, i have started to realize that there is a purpose for everything in life ("for everything there is a season, & a time for every matter under heaven..." ecc. 3:1)
...especially, with people there is a reason you are in my life & a purpose why i am in yours...they may be there to get you through one instance in life, or they may be there for the duration...they may cause you to want to pull your hair out, but after they are gone, you realize how strong you are and what you can handle...they may help you realize how awesome life really is b/c they were only there for a brief moment...they might be there to remind you about love or remind you how amazing you are, when we seem to forget...they might just be there, b/c the thought of facing another day alone would be torture...they might be there, to just be there...
...typically what happens is we might not realize what their purpose is until they have gone or we have moved on...& then there are those instances where you never know...BUT there is a reason...& one of my favorite sayings is...
"God doesn't bring you the people/things you want but what you need..."
the great thing about a purpose, it can last for a split second & that moment is gone...& you are left standing there thinking either that was awesome...or not affected at all...
each person that i have been blessed with in my life...i know that God put them there for a reason, some i totally know why they are there & there are others i am still trying to figure out...& maybe that is they need me more than i need them...or i just need them & they don't need me...however i hope that these masses of people that have a profound impact on my life, i have the opportunity to thank, maybe a little note of gratitude ;)...but at some point, i want to walk up to them & say, "you may not know it, but b/c you presence in my life i am a better me, & i thank you..."
& for those that i have been blessed to be the purpose in their life...i hope i am the light when all seems dark, i hope that i am the laughter when nothing seems funny, i hope i am the hug that comes at the right moment, i hope that i am the quiet when no words are needed, i hope that i am your voice if you need it, i hope that i am a symbol of hope, grace, faith, peace & love sent from above, & i hope that i am what you need when you need it...
"...many people walk in & out of our lives often quickly going, but the ones that truly matter, leave footprints on our hearts & we are never the same..."
i thank YOU for your footprints...
<3 AP
<3 GP
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