Mixed Nuts: 41

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

Saturday, February 7, 2015

41

Today is Mat's 41st birthday. He has crossed the line into old manhood. ha ha. I am sure he would appreciate that statement.

Today we spent the day watching it snow and running Arlington to two basketball games. This evening we left the kids with the babysitter and went to a movie (although it was an awful one, it was worth going out).

Mat is a wonderful man. He is kind and caring. He is a great dad. He is the hardest worker I know. I don't think he has ever told a lie in his entire life. We are lucky to have him as the head of our family.

And, as always, this day with so much joy brings a wave of sadness. The loss of my other Matt - my Godbrother - 12 years ago to a senseless accident is never far from our minds. He is in my mind every day. I always wonder what he would have been like now. Would he have a wife and kids? Would he be a famous conductor? What I do know is that he would still be the wonderful person he always was.

Now he is in heaven and I know he was there to greet my Gram this past November. She always called him "her little boyfriend" and they had a great bond. And now they are up there together.