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Sunday, February 24, 2008

A dedication to Shelly and her family

Uncle Sam said to me, go far away and make them free, fight for us, we will pay you well perhaps a book you can later sell. Take this gun some bombs and such, we are so sorry that you returned home with a crutch. Go ahead and fight this war while we sit cowardly behind the door. Go young man protect our borders while we kick back and give the orders. Leave behind you families, your newborn babies and wives who need you, your mother arms and friends that love you. Go my boy and do us proud, go... Sign in to see full entry.

A Dedication to Mom

It was a bitter cold but sunny January morning in the small Midwestern town of Terre Haute Indiana, a town not far from where my mom grew up, the sun, like me, was just rising. As I open my eyes to the day and unwillingly slowly inched the covers away from my toasty warm body to the chill of the room, I exerted a big stretch, lowered my toes to the cold floor into my comfy slippers and proceeded to start my day. I passed by the slightly drawn bedroom curtain and saw something sparkle on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Live, Love and Learn There are lessons to be learned in everything we do and see, remember the next time someone does something to hurt or anger you that they too have problems of their own and maybe they were hurt by someone else or perhaps having spousal/family problems, financial or heath issues. The next time you are cut off in traffic stop to think that maybe that person is running to an emergency or just got bad news. If something bad happens to you just remember that God gives us all... Sign in to see full entry.

The First Wonder Of My World

The first wonder of the world is what you are to me, it’s true that you are not in the book of Guinness’s, nor a Hollywood film and worlds away people are not learning about your claim to fame and will never even know your name, you see my child, my love, you are the first wonder of MY world, the most magnificent, beautiful, amazing thing to me. Your smile sparkles like the rarest jewel that has ever been found, your hugs are more expensive to me than all of the riches in the universe and your... Sign in to see full entry.

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