Mixed Nuts: Happy Valentines Day

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentines Day

Our family doesn't do too much on this holiday. It is not because we don't love Valentines day, because we do! Before we had kids, we would go out to dinner, and exchange cute little gifts. But now - it is the day before Arlington's birthday. This is the day I went into labor 8 years ago and spent Valentines day waiting for our girl to arrive. So that is the more special memory. That means more to me than candy and flowers (although my husband is always sweet about those things on Valentines day).

I love remembering the anticipation of our first born's arrival. She wasn't due for another 6 days, but I had a feeling she would be coming sooner!

On Valentines day, in 2003, I was at work at a WONDERFUL job (loved this job just about as much as I love my current one). A friend of mine there was having a birthday, and we were laughing and carrying on, enjoying her party. At around 4pm - my water broke! I thought I might have a Valentine's baby, but it wasn't meant to be. Arlington hung in there until 2:25am on Feb. 15th!

But this was a great way to spend Valentines day. For the last 8 years, I have had this wonderful memory of knowing that soon Arlington would be here. And for all the Valentines days before that (and after that) I have had my wonderful husband by my side. Today is just another reminder of how lucky I am.