today the world cried...

day 349...

today the world cried...a horrific tragedy occurred and the world took a step back...innocent children and people's lives were lost; way too soon in an act of violence and the world stands still in shock...

...how do we move past this...how do those that were involved ever recover from their hearts being ripped from their being...

...there is no explanation and probably might never be...but the one thing we can do is pray...pray for all those inflicted by this that the grace of God be with them...and that God will hold them all in the palm of his hands...and know that the skies and the heavens will shine a little brighter for several angels made their way today...

may their memories be eternal...

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"blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted..." (mt. 5:4)

I'm a talker but am i good communicator?

day 348...

if you know me at all you know I'm a talker...well I'm a bit of chatty Kathy...some times I talk too much...I like to think I've gotten better and toned it down but I'm not going to lie; even some times in my head I say, "shut up danielle..." but the words just keep flying out of my mouth...now with all this talking I wonder if it constitutes me being a great communicator...

the difference in a great communicator and a great talker is like listening and hearing...are you just hearing me or are you really listening to what I'm saying...so do I just talk to talk and say stupid, random sh*t or am I communicating what needs to be said and what I'm feeling...I know which I am; the question is can I become the other... is there a great communicator waiting to be unleashed inside me?

<3 CT

Written Words more powerful than Spoken Words...true or false??

day 347...

i love words...mostly due to the meaning behind it...little by little you discover what is behind the the words the more you read it...this writing i happen to stumble across...provides a connection to where you can sense the author's pain or maybe you just feel for her because you have been in a similiar situation...either way take it for what you want it to be...it is the best part of words...that once you read them; you determine the meaning...

"what hurts the most..."

"what hurts the most...

is you were supposed to be this great person 

& as it turned out you are not or at least not appearing to be....

what hurts the most...

is i put my trust in you and you pushed me away....

what hurts the most...

is i let my guard down; never for once entering my mind that this is how it would end...

& i would be the one letting go...

what hurts the most...

is that i'm not sure it would have worked out...

but i was willing to try...

but to you; i must have not even been worth the effort...

what hurts the most...

is that it is what is...

because you have given me every indication it will be nothing else

what hurts the most...

is i probably lost another friend...

what hurts the most...

is you were in...i let you be close to me...

what hurts the most...

is that you can't just say i don't like you without a better explanation...

...is i want to trust you but I can't...

...is that you took a piece of me and my heart....

...is that i HAVE to be done and let go; even when i'm dying to hold on..." 

(m. o'fallon)

...MAW...

a hope of a child...Santa comes through...

day 346...

...some times all it takes is hope; all it takes is a little believing & then sometimes miracles happen...

...so tonight a video of hope of one little girl...& a wish come true...grab a tissue...

A Girl's Christmas Wish...

...watch & smile 

EW

...it really is all small stuff...

day 345...


...so maybe you should stop sweating about it...a while back a book was published in regard to this very same topic...it actually is ingenious...most (not all) of things that happen within a period of a day or time are small potatoes in comparison to the real biggies...so stop worrying about them...you spill coffee, rip your shirt, catch a red light, nothing at work is going your way, you forgot an appointment, you need to lose weight, you took a nap instead of being productive...and on and on...we have hoards of list where it's all small stuff...and if we focus too much on all those things that really have no effect in the great big scheme that is our life we will miss out on the big things...the things and people that have made up my life throughout this year and every year...the people that have loved and hugged me...the events that have changed my life...the events that altered the course of my path...the moments that are forever in my heart...the happenings that have taken my breath away...that's the real big stuff...everything else doesn't matter and when you remember the big the small seems to fade away...

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself..." (Mt. 6:34)

<3 AK

(I know, it came this morning...but I'm not worried ;)...if you want bring on the dare...I'm up for it)

...the person you will be with should...

day 344...

make you a better a version of you...since I am all about people this is actually quite fitting for me...I think the one you are meant to spend your life with (& really all people) is supposed to help (& you them) you discover the best you...they will push you to be better and if they don't or drag you down get out now...especially because if you are having a bad day or something awful is happening...and you think bad about you; you for sure are going to want someone to lift you up...the great thing about it, don't you think that is why God put them in our lives...He knew that we would need a person to remind us just how special and loved we are...find that person (people)...they are out there and they are waiting just for you...

<3 MK

this year was more about the people

day 343...

...as 2012 winds down...I think about how this whole idea got started...I wanted to blog and see if I could do it for 365 (366) days...I wanted it to be an amazing year because I was turning 30 and even though everyday is a blessing I felt like this one was going to be thee best...and it has been and within the next 23 days it will continue to be due to the people of 2012...most have been there all along but some have played a more significant role than others and there have also been those that I have seen in a new light...they are the ones that have made this year the best...left lasting footprints on my heart...they made every day of this year the best...they were there with hugs, words of wisdom, they loved me, laughed with me...and there were those who I was blessed with that are now smiling down from heaven...and I hope to God that I have said thank you to these people and if not one day I will return the favor...give them a small taste of my gratitude...

to my people of 2012 my heart thanks you...


<3 TW