Headed to the Beach

I’m headed to the beach in two days.  Let the celebration begin!

Birthday Wishes

I would like to thank everyone for making a truly spectacular day.  Even though with a cold, I know I am blessed and loved.  I have a feeling this year is going to be the greatest ever!

Have a great weekend!

Gram

I realized today if my grandmother were still alive, she would see her ninety-first birthday this coming Monday.  This gave me cause to pause and reflect, about what she represents to me today, seven years after her death.  Through her ten year long struggle with Leukemia, she remained vital, always propelling forward, never looking back. “Tiny, but mighty,” I used to say.  She never quit, never gave up.  Today, remembering her life gives me strength on tough days and her example keeps me in good stead.  So on Monday, I’ll stop and pause to thank the woman who meant so much in life, and in death as well.  She remains a guiding beacon and always will as long as I live.

Happy Birthday, Gram!

Words

This week, as I began my internship with United Cerebral Palsy of Central PA, I pondered where an individual’s gift of words originates; to still or move the heart by the written language.  Why are we so captivated by the art itself?  A little word can have so much impact, beyond the word itself.  I’ve always been intrigued by this question and impacted by this even as a little girl.  Even as I write this blog, I choose my words so carefully, so succintly.  I feel the impending excitement, as I did last summer, that I hold the power to captivate just by the pressure of my toe, striking each key, and I thank my audience for putting this all at my “feet.”  For that, I am truly grateful!

Have a great weekend!

Memorial Day

In this post, I would like to commemorate all of the heroes who served our country throughout time.  As Memorial Day approaches, I ponder the freedoms I enjoy as an American and am thankful to those who made the ultimate sacrifice so I can live in the world I do today.  I take pause to think how utterly different our lives would be without these brave men and women.  It’s startling, really, to consider what might have been if these courageous individuals had not intervened.  So, I give thanks to those of yesterday who cared so much about today!

Have a great holiday weekend!