Random Thoughts
Friday night was the local Relay for Life event in our area. This is the 3rd year that I've been involved with the team through my Church - albeit this year not quite as involved as I should have been due to my schedule. It never ceases to amaze me how everyone turns out for this event. It has steadily grown in the past few years. It's fun to walk the track and run in to people that I know - walk a few laps with them and then run in to someone else - and walk with them. The money raised was outstanding! We have big hearts around these parts and something like Cancer doesn't stand a chance! Something to be said for the northerners spirit!
As I walked the track though - and read the names on the luminaries, something hit me like a ton of bricks. I know - or have known - too many people with cancer. Family, friends, co-workers, acquaintances..... 15 people in all. Far too many to my liking. Hopefully the money raised is going to good research on a cure for this nasty disease. I don't want to see any more people affected by it. As much fun as the Relay is....I'd rather not have a reason to walk at all, know what I mean?
I didn't stay all night as I had a Seniors Yoga class to teach this morning. I needed to be somewhat lucid for that! (Ha) I have five wonderful ladies in my class and it's a joy to spend my Saturday mornings with them. After class, I did some errands and ended up at the new Wal-Mart in town. Gracious sakes is that thing huge! Could get a good workout walking laps in that place. I have mixed emotions about something like that coming in - as it is going to hurt the other retailers in the area. But, competition is always good too, isn't it? I'll still buy my groceries at the local markets, but it's nice to know I can pick something up there if I need to.
Homeward bound after that to clean house! Yuck! My schedule the past three weeks has been horrendous and my poor house shows it. I dove in though and did a really good job at surface cleaning everything - even scrubbed the kitchen floor which desperately needed it! I could take a week of vacation and devote it to doing housework and still not get everything done. Am I the only one that feels overwhelmed? Oh the life of a working woman, huh?! ~hahaha~
Father's Day is Sunday - I'd give my kingdom to have my Father alive so that I could wrap my arms around him and wish him a Happy Fathers Day. Someone asked me the other day what my father was like. My father was warmth and gentleness. I don't think he had an enemy in the world. When he laughed, he had this belly shaking laugh and silly grin that was so infectious that you couldn't help but laugh with him. He was all about family. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for us...and very seldom did we go without. He always used to say, "the chickens are layin,the cows give milk, the crop is growin - what more could we want." Which meant that we weren't going to go hungry. I miss him and his gentle spirit. I miss my father. So Dad, if you're listening, Happy Father's Day......I Love you!
As I walked the track though - and read the names on the luminaries, something hit me like a ton of bricks. I know - or have known - too many people with cancer. Family, friends, co-workers, acquaintances..... 15 people in all. Far too many to my liking. Hopefully the money raised is going to good research on a cure for this nasty disease. I don't want to see any more people affected by it. As much fun as the Relay is....I'd rather not have a reason to walk at all, know what I mean?
I didn't stay all night as I had a Seniors Yoga class to teach this morning. I needed to be somewhat lucid for that! (Ha) I have five wonderful ladies in my class and it's a joy to spend my Saturday mornings with them. After class, I did some errands and ended up at the new Wal-Mart in town. Gracious sakes is that thing huge! Could get a good workout walking laps in that place. I have mixed emotions about something like that coming in - as it is going to hurt the other retailers in the area. But, competition is always good too, isn't it? I'll still buy my groceries at the local markets, but it's nice to know I can pick something up there if I need to.
Homeward bound after that to clean house! Yuck! My schedule the past three weeks has been horrendous and my poor house shows it. I dove in though and did a really good job at surface cleaning everything - even scrubbed the kitchen floor which desperately needed it! I could take a week of vacation and devote it to doing housework and still not get everything done. Am I the only one that feels overwhelmed? Oh the life of a working woman, huh?! ~hahaha~
Father's Day is Sunday - I'd give my kingdom to have my Father alive so that I could wrap my arms around him and wish him a Happy Fathers Day. Someone asked me the other day what my father was like. My father was warmth and gentleness. I don't think he had an enemy in the world. When he laughed, he had this belly shaking laugh and silly grin that was so infectious that you couldn't help but laugh with him. He was all about family. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for us...and very seldom did we go without. He always used to say, "the chickens are layin,the cows give milk, the crop is growin - what more could we want." Which meant that we weren't going to go hungry. I miss him and his gentle spirit. I miss my father. So Dad, if you're listening, Happy Father's Day......I Love you!
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