Deal or No Deal?

 

The question is will I get another chance. Some say it was a chance of a lifetime, I won FIVE dollars. I have used that experience to educate others.

The Giving Boutique opens on Christmas Day

It is a wonderful way to open a store by giving back.  Not to sell anything but to give to the community.

What a BURGER!

My brother created the most delicious burger tonight. I am so full. He is entering the recipe into a contest and I know he will win. He deserves it.
I am so proud of him. Tomorrow I will be have a safety event for kids at an automobile dealership. I will tell you about it tomorrow.

I miss you Dad.

somebody's watching me
Originally uploaded by hiitscj.

Tomorrow is my father's birthday. I wish he was here to celebrate it! I am sitting in my room looking at the ceiling fan circulating and feeling such an emptiness inside. I can't describe this emotion but I wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy. It's been over two years but when the sun rises it will seem like it was just yesterday that my father was looking at me with his bright wide eyes and saying hello miss Shirley. I miss laying on his shoulder and I miss the security that I felt in his arms. I miss his beautiful smile and I remember always trying to see myself in his gold tooth. I miss him singing... What a wonderful world and me trying to sing lower than his deep bass note was. I miss his barbeque chicken that smelled like it was ready when in reality he had only seasoned it.... I miss trying to sneak a piece of that chicken and he would call my name just as the chicken touched my lips. I miss him singing Bow down in church and I miss him preaching that southern gospel word of God.
I miss the way he smelled. I could never figure out the fragrance because he would always mix and match designer colognes to get HIS perfect scent. I miss him wiping my tears and sometimes I wouldn't tell him why I was crying but what was incredible is that he never really asked me why. I wish he could wipe my tears right now as they flow uncontrollably down my face, and around me, life goes on. My husband is downstairs, my niece and nephews are there with him. My sons are in their rooms and I sit here alone and thinking GOD I MISS YOU DAD.
Mother said that this picture was a typical day in my childhood. Papa would just sit on the bed and look at me. I wonder if Papa can see me now. I know he would be prouder than he ever was before of me. I am becoming the little girl he wanted me to be. I wish I would have caused him less trouble and grief and used those "do better" conversations to get closer to him. I miss you dad. I really miss you. I will see you again. until then God needs to find alot a bottles to store my tears in because theu are flowing like a river.

I miss you Dad!

When the sun comes up....

Setter
Originally uploaded by pfflyers1.

What will you do?
CJ

The photo says it all!

five little piggies
Originally uploaded by twoHands.

If your feet sees any type of daylight... walk in that direction.

Have you blinked?

It seems like yesterday that I was running around living my life like I wanted to. I had these handsome boys and my mother and all her wisdom said Cheryl before you know it YOU WILL BLINK and those boys will be grown and living their own life. I did the usual, I laughed at mom, thanked her for the advice and continued to live my life. I found this photo and again, the tears flowed. Look at them, aren't they the most beautiful kids you have ever seen. Bug looks straight the camera just to say, you caught me and I don't care. RJ looks down with that sneaky smile as if to say I'm so cute if I laugh I won't get a spanking ( and he didn't that day) so what happened?
I blinked, then they went to pre-school and I continued to live my life. I blinked and they went to middle school and silly me still didn't get it. They were slowly developing into men. I kept living my life and doing things my way. Yes, occasionally we had our good times but for the most part I was with friends and laughing with other family members instead of with them. I had them at the other end of the table at Luby's when they wanted to be next to me. But we had grown up stuff to discuss (that was my excuse) . I blinked and now they don't want to sit at our table. Now they don't even want to go to Lubys anymore. I blinked and my oldest son graduated and is now preparing to move out. I blinked and my youngest son has his own mind and his own philosophy of life. Then I opened my eyes and blinked so much from tears locking under my cheeks. I immediatley heard my mothers voice whispering to me, you'll blink she said, you'll blink. If you have children learn a lesson from the road I travelled. Take time to build memories. I am doing that now and thank God that it's not too late but it is later than I should have started. Cherish stolen moments with you and your child alone and make time to be with the ones who mean the world to you. I blinked and my father was gone. Sometimes, I hate closing my eyes for fear of what will happen when I BLINK.

A friend is one who knows all about you and still loves you.