tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52551641125440404682024-03-08T16:58:51.598-08:00A Vintage Gypsy and Her LemonadeA mom faces lifes challenges determined to take the lemons and make lemonade!RACHELLEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583015798518487702noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255164112544040468.post-88760167995348290162012-04-01T16:18:00.000-07:002012-04-01T16:18:02.219-07:00The chair im in these days<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">MY goal is to blog at least ....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">once a week....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">This could be bad.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">"why?"</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"> cuz i don't have much to talk about really....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Did you see the picture at the start of this post?</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">See the cute tan zebra chair?</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">YAH....WELL MY BUTT NEVER LEAVES </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">THAT FLIPPIN CHAIR!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">hee hee...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">i am serious!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">i feed that baby </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">ALL .... DAY..... LONG.....!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">OH LOOK!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">THere i am AGAIN...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">SITTING IN THE CHAIR...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">FEEDING THE BEBE!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">OH....OH....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">WAIT A MINUTE...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">IM NOT IN THE CHAIR...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">BUT ALAS.....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">STILL FEEDING THE BEBE!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">SOOOO...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">AS YOU CAN SEE FROM EXHIBIT A , B AND C...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I DONT DO MUCH THESE DAYS...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">(Of course...if u ask Tyndlee....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">mommy is busy doing a very IMPORTANT job! thank YOU very much!!!)</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">ANY WHO...</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">MY POINT IS ....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I dont have a hole lot of anything entertaining to blog about...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">but i would never want to look back and </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">reallize i didnt record this beautiful (seemingly boring)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">time in my life!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">xoxo shell</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">oh look! im not in the chair.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I moved over to the other side of the room and am....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">on the couch!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(not really....this is an old photo....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in real life..im still in the chair.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">guaranteed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">;)</span></div>
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<br /></div>RACHELLEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583015798518487702noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255164112544040468.post-89978587671058357952012-03-17T17:24:00.000-07:002012-03-17T17:24:49.664-07:00Crazy, Funky, Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">What could be better than playin with </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Play-dough?</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Hows bout...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">playin with Play-dough</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">AND</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">crazy Who-ville hair do's!!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Play-dough is just a part of childhood...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I remember playing it when i was little.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Ahhhhhh...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Good Times!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Oh and CRAZY HAIR was also a big part of my childhood.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">(poor Kie.....her got my hair)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">but kie sports it way better than i ever did!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Dang she's cute!!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">It kinda sums up the past couple of years for me!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Remember how we traveled for a year after</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">giving up our gorgeous home....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We sacrificed our comforts we had enjoyed</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">after 10 very successful years...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">then we lived in my in-laws basement apartment</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">for a year and a half....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">(which is really hard after owning 3 beautiful</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">you see...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">we decided not to be victims....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">not to give in and not to give up!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">we had been living the good life because of </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">and decided to "cowgirl up"</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">and run our Dumptrucking</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">company! just me and my driver.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">it's been a while...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">like almost exactly one year...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">since i blogged last.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I will just come right out and say why...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">cuz thats the kinda girl i am.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">an open book...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">(thats a form of therapy for me)</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">I haven't blogged since my little brother</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">RJ passed away and i posted his story.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">i couldn't think of anything of enough</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">signifigance ..</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">that </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">i could post,</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">after the unexpected passing </span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">of an amazing young hero.</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">the guilt i felt for not being more </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">involved in his life as we grew up...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">(in different homes)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">was too much ..and caused EXTRA grieving</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">over the past year.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">but i have missed out on an entire year</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">of my life....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">grieving and turning a lil bit bitter...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">i lost my lemonade for a while.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>i am givin it another go!</strong></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">at being present in every moment</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Our little </span></em> <em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Brother ... </span></em> </div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">My heart is so FULL right now.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">because the happenings of late have been....</span></em></div>
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...<em><span style="font-size: large;">a mixture of extreme sadness and </span></em></div>
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<em>(does that make any sense??? it will in a minute i promise!)</em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">SO either one that i talk about will have me </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">bawling like a little baby.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Two weeks ago ..march 19th...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I got a phone call from my father, Roger Scherf Sr.,</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">he was in hysterics...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">RJ , Roger Jr., was in a horrible car accident...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He was in Madigan Hospital on the Army Base of </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He was pronounced brain dead.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">to his son...my little brother...RJ</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Just hours after My dad and RJ's mom got to the </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">"<strong>in the name of Jesus Christ, AMEN</strong>,".... were uttered...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He was so young...It was very confusing...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">In late 2009 he was in Afghanistan and his platoon was</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">RJ was the only survivor.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Surely there must have been something more in store for </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He was spared ...it was a miracle for sure...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">the vehicle was destroyed...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He had brain damage...a badly injured leg...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">a severely lacerated tongue...and a mouth full of broken teeth...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">But ....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">HE WAS ALIVE!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He was recovering well...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">but struggling to hang in there emotionally..</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">survivors guilt...His platoon brothers were gone...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">he had seen horrible things....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">And now he too is gone....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">It seemed so wrong.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">RJ became very close to the mothers and fathers of his</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He was their last connection to the sons that they</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He told those boy's stories...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He gave their parents something to hold onto and the chance to have some closure... to let go...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;"> to heal their broken hearts.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He is My Hero.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">things noone should ever have to witness...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and they do it all for us... </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">for you and me...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We are free because of them.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">As his Seargents and fellow soldiers shared</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">their stories of RJ and their love for his Humor that </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">"kept them all going"...</span></em></div>
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RJ as a boy...in camo...as always! ;)</div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">God Bless America...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and our little brother..</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">RJ</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">xoxo shell</span></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2011/03/turn_the_page_friend_of_fallen.html">Roger Scherf http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2011/03/turn_the_page_friend_of_fallen.html</a><br />
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My absolute FAVORITE ONE: <a href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/04/03/1948911/cut-short-2nd-chance-still-a-gift.html">http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/04/03/1948911/cut-short-2nd-chance-still-a-gift.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.operationward57.org/2011/03/spc-roger-scherf/">http://www.operationward57.org/2011/03/spc-roger-scherf/</a><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I even attended Parent Teacher Conferences in this</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">very same outfit!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and both of my girls started out with curls...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Kie, my youngest is 3 and she still has the curlies!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">hers is way curlier than Kenzie lou's was though.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">that's our last name....Hawker...</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Is this thing on???</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i swore we were done.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">after each child i swore it.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i had to do what i had to do just to survive</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">the night and diapers...diaper bags ..and bubbas...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">3rd time since Jan. 20th.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">and my sister took me to my very first NICKEL AUCTION!!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">very soon...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">****<strong>don't drop anything else off at the </strong></span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">save it for my upcoming nickel auction!!!</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">IT IS SOOO MUCH FUN!</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">xoxo shell</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Matt called into work sick.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i hadn't been thrift store shopping in FOREVER!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">thrifting with my sister!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">So we hit up a secondhand vintage clothing store</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">my new, old, studded, bowtie, cuff bracelet</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and my yumm new, old, necklace!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">GOLD SEQUIN shoes!!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and some earrings to die for!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">(i'll get some pics of those soon!)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">reuse reduce recycle</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">i can finally wear my green dress from the Goodwill in California!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">xoxo shell</span></em></div>RACHELLEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583015798518487702noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255164112544040468.post-12639705254652852082011-03-05T10:41:00.000-08:002011-03-05T10:41:48.324-08:00A Wierd Happy<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"> AS OF fRIDAY, fEB </span></em><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">25TH.....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">nope...i'm not a perfect friend, or mom, or</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i want to be comfortable in the presence of </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">*his middle name is Harley</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">after my wonderful grandpa</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">*he LOVES him some Green.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">*Kade Harley is known for his CRazy</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">handsome Hair.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">all the young women at church crush over</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">* Kade only eats grilled cheese,</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">He is a BIG gentleman with a heart of Gold</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><u>Le Jardin</u></strong></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">YOU IN DA WRONG PLACE!)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I'm thinking about getting remarried....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">we are on the same side.</span></em></div>
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<em>(( in which one of us may or may not have just ate the treasure we found from the 1st photo))</em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">"<strong>would you like me to pick my nose and pull out </strong></span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Because if i ever see you eat your booger again...</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Family- CHECK</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">but then he comes home and showers up...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">THe Man Is Stubborn!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">xoxo shell</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I BELIEVE this from the very most bottom~est</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Part of my HEART!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">just minor im sure...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">but i have to REFUSE the urge to curl up in </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">a cozy ball in my cozy bed all day.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I have 3 precious little gifts from HEAVEN that</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">are watching me.....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">RELYING on me....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and most of all....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;"><u>EXPECTING </u></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Magical</u> things to happen each day!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">they only get the special wonder of </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">a big smile when they walk in the room....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">a tiny kiss on the forehead...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">a song before bed...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">our heads off</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">throw in a balloon once n a while</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Pure Magic!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed Valentining with me!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">so just one more piece of buisness to handle</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">before we go.....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><u>WILL YOU BE MINE?</u></strong></span></em></div>
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</div>RACHELLEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583015798518487702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255164112544040468.post-75685212399139951552011-02-05T11:02:00.000-08:002011-02-05T11:08:20.249-08:00Delightful Travels with The Hawkers<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We rocked Disneyland and now...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">we are back!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Me, Lou, Kade,and Kie</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">left for Cali at 5 am on Friday morning...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We should have been there by 5 pm </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">BUUUUuuuTTTTT NOOOOoooo!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We broke down just outside of RENO.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">There must be a nice part of Reno....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">But we WERE NOT IN IT!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Had to stay at a hotel ...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">got checked in to </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Aloha Inn...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">not yo mama's hotel.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Matt came down to Reno from Vacaville, ca</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">to save us from a sure breakdown</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">of <span style="font-size: x-large;">MAJOR</span> porportions.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We ended up staying overnight again....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">but we said "ALOHA" TO Aloha Inn... </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and stayed in a very nice hotel...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">THE INFLUENZA.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">What the Heck!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">This can't be happening .</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">It's life. We roll with it.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Disneyland</u></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">we decided to go inspite of the unexpected $1500</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Reno stop over...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Here we are Rockin Out DisneyLand...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">It literally feels like i have been in some </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">kind of coma for the past 5 days....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We even got ter stay in the </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">til bessie let us down yet again.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">This whole time i was sooo</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">so it really all seems like a hot mess of a blur to me.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i dragged my sweaty, snorty, dizzy,</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">BEAUTIFUL MESS</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">my kids are sooo sick with the flu...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">my sale of my home is put on hold</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">(some more) grrr</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">due to flooding ...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and did i mention i am sick...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and despite all of this...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">i feel good.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">i feel lifted up...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">like on the wings of Angels.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">OH YES..</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and my dumptruck driver broke down on the side of the road</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">a good 50 miles from home and it cost me...</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">A PRETTY PENNY</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">to fix....</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">I FEEL LOVED.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">BLESSED.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">SOOO BLESSED.</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I love me some life.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">hard.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">easy.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">pukey.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">fun.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">tedious.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I'll take it all just for one more day</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">with the ones i love!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Here is to your happiness.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">whether it's comin easy or hard these days...</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">CHEERS!</span></u></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">xoxo shell</span></em></div>RACHELLEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583015798518487702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255164112544040468.post-28388658897535923942011-01-09T21:47:00.000-08:002011-01-09T21:47:45.521-08:00It ain't Perty<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine my excitement when our realtor </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">that the sale of our home was done!!!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We would be closing in 10 days!!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">We have been waiting over a year</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">for this to happen!</span></em></div>
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<em>(short sale MY BUTT!)</em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">ahem....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">scuze me...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">just sayin'.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">The only way i can explain my delight</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">is to say..</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">" a $375,000 burden had been lifted!"</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">NOW then...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE REALTOR CALLED BACK</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">3 HOURS LATER...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">to announce that ....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">someone had stopped by and called to let him know that..</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">water was leaking in the kitchen.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">wahhhhhhhhhh!!!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">"ok. i can handle this. i'll just grab</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">some towels...3...no...5!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">yup. that will be good."</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hubby had just left for a 4 month </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">stint to work in California.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">I don't handle "tragic" very</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">well on my own....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i had to pick my kids up from school</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">right then.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am not a typically "patient" soul.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">I was freaking out inside.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">"i gotta get there...i gotta get there!!!"</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i couldnt get there fast enough.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">I am a panicky lil thing.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i reallized at that point that i needed</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">calm feelings and perhaps some comfort too.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">I felt lifted up as i finsihed the prayer.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">little did i know that i was really gonna </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">need that COMFORT and CALM!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">an estimated 6-8 days of a waterfall </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">exploding from a burst pipe in the kitchen ceiling....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">the outcome:</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">2 entire floors of our home destroyed.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">flooring, cabinets, walls, ceilings, 2 kitchens</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">all DESTROYED!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">the house has to be gutted ...stripped to it's bones...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and restored.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">ohhhh...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i am sooo glad there was not a </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">camera on me when we entered</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">the house to find the waterfall...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">IT PROBABLY WASN'T PERTY!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i lost it. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">thank my Lord above for family</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">and friends and the power of prayer.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">By the grace of God i may get through this</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">life still.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">:)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">xoxo shell</span></em></div>
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<br /></div>RACHELLEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08583015798518487702noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255164112544040468.post-64555394877634278682011-01-01T23:07:00.000-08:002011-01-01T23:07:23.342-08:00Onward and Upward Friends<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Forgive me this my friends....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">i need but a moment to log my reallity check....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">It is 11:33 pm ....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">My heart is so full and my mind running rampant...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">during our routine bedtime couple's prayer...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">My hubby mentioned his gratitude for </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">our Father in Heaven watching over us for the past 2 and a half years through all our trials...</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">THIS FREAKED ME OUT!</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">i couldnt breath... and my eyes filled up...</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Two and a half years ago it became evident that </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">our comfy, cooshy, life was about to take some</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">twists and turns...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">(AND LET ME JUST SAY:</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">IT HAS BEEN A WILD RIDE)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">We went from a dream house with large beautiful</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">yard to hotel rooms in unfamiliar parts of the country....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">presently, we reside in a bbbbbb</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">(sorry, it's hard for me to spit it out sometimes..)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">bbb-basement.</span></em></div>
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<em>bitter tasting words on my tongue</em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We sold our successful company, our nice cars,</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">our fancy home, our fun toys ( 4 wheelers)....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">we made sacrifices of huge proportions.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">There were a lot of "boo hoo's"</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and "oh woe is me's"</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">but we are</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">STRONG.</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">We are not your average "give up and go home" Joe's...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">No siree bob!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">We have trudged our way through </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">uncertainty and change and sacrifice</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">and HUMBLE PIE ....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Lot's of unfavorable HUMBLE PIE.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">and we have done it TOGTHER!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">AS A FAMILY.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">AS A TEAM....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Along with our SAVIOR of course.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">every step of the way.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">WITH OUR HEADS HELD HIGH.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(mostly)</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">and without tears.</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">SIKE!!!!</span></u></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">THERE WERE A LOT OF TEARS.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">SERIOUSLY.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">LIKE....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">A LOT.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">(HEY , LET A GIRL MOURN HER OLD </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">COZY LIFE...WOULD YA!)</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">but in all honesty...</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">my heart is more full of thanks and</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>gratitude then ever before.</strong></span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">i recognize each and every simple blessing...</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">however small and sweet.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">I have learned so much about life...about money...</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">about ..... ME.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">I am one tough cookie.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">I have been part way to hell and back....</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">(well... almost back...)</span></em></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">( give me til May ok!)</span></em></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">It's true...I cannot take all the credit for my </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">toughness...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I am nothing without my Savior Jesus Christ.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We are nothing without Him.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I knew we had been through a very rough year....</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I just didnt reallize that it had been 2 and a half!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">HOLY COW!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">No wonder i am soooo tired.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I went from 29 to 65 in two years flat.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I just had to bear my little testimony...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">that there is </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">In all things there is hope.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">The sun <u>will</u> come out tomorrow.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">The best is yet to come.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Let us <u>never</u> give up hope.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">We are strong.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">through Him weak things are made strong.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I know this is true.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Onward and Upward my friends!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">On our knees looking upward.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">I say these things...in the name</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">of Jesus Christ...</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">Amen!</span></em></div>
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