what's not to love...

about Santa!  oooh la la!

nothing like a Man with meat on his bones and 

an attitude that makes a girl go soft in the middle... 

love that Man!  ;)
always stay the way you are Santa... *muuuah!*
you are perfect ~ for me.

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me to a "t" .... always!

going girly on you

Ah, shoes... love them! Thanks for the link Glen!!! I'm not much of a shopper so don't really know where to find stuff and not really into searching for it. Now to figure out Pinterest... been told I can create a wall or board or something, just for shoes... oooh la la! ;)

Just in time for Valentine's Day.... yes!!!

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just say 'no' to frenemies

Remove ugly people out of your life!

Just say NO.  :)

A bad friend -- or lousy roomie -- can really make you sick

Value *YOU*

which do you prefer... ;)

t-h-i-n-k

oooh la la!!! *giggle*

'tis true... ;)

as you well know... ;)

wishing you peace

♥ we have all been there ♥

just hold on for dear life my friend...

♥ love you! ♥

Please always remember:

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ {{{{hugs}}}} ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

change *your* world

if you never forgive... you never will find peace

I so hope and wish every day that you find your peace...

I have always wished you happiness.

hope anchors the soul

there is always hope

realize your own self-worth

The only love worth having is the kind you do not have to 

beg for, bend for, or buy for...

*You* are worth that kind of love... never forget it.

i could care less about your reputation

Reputation is 

what other people create about you when they are insecure with themselves.

I could care less about how insecure people feel about anything.

They are to be pitied.

They will never be content in life, 

with those in their lives,

or with themselves.

They are very unhappy people.

They create drama for those they fear because

they think the only way they will ever "win" in life

is if you lose.

They don't get it.

Life isn't about winning or losing.

It is about LIVING and LOVING.

Simple as that.

Forget people who create a false reputation about you.

They live in their own special unending hell.

They are ugly on the inside.

They get what they deserve.

What kind of person are you on the inside?

That's all that matters to me about *you*.

Love yourself and live your truth.

I love you!

~ And to give you a giggle ~

They are not worth it babes... trust me.

Chariots Rise
by Lizzie West

I never felt this way before
I've seen so many islands
I never felt this way before
In this song here I describe him

The chariots rise
Up high in the sky
What grace have I
To fall so in love
What a wonderful dream
It seems to be
'Cause I love him

I took the notes of past excursions
And I read them through once more
Only to find them all diversions
From the one true love in store

The chariots rise
Up high in the sky
What grace have I
To fall so in love
What a wonderful dream
It seems to be
'Cause I love him

Though I have waited long
And they have all been wrong
Now I find in the end
With him I need not pretend

The chariots
They rise up high in the sky
What grace have I
To fall so in love
What a wonderful dream
It seems to be
'Cause I love him

'Cause I love him

value yourself... let go

Please repeat the following

every time you choose

less than what you deserve:

Yes.  

You are.

Please, believe it enough to let go.

Repeat this to yourself after:
"Any area of my life for which I have no hope is under the influence of a lie." ~Bill Johnson~

You have always had your own power. Love yourself enough to use it. Stop lying to yourself. Love yourself first.  Choose *you*. I have...

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:)

it's truly is up to you... make the choice

i am blessed with beautiful friends

yep

'nuff said.

the best gift in life ~ is being loved and loving others

Yesterday, my lifetime best friend Sue, my sister in my heart and a friend I've had for 40 years this year, called me. We rarely talk but it's like we've never stopped talking when we do connect. We have only met one time, in 1987, when she came from the UK to Michigan for a week to stay with me. Today we talked about "old" times. When there were no computers or cell phones and the post office was our only way of communicating. She reminded me of the recorded tapes we used to exchange and how she'd spend her last dime posting an airmail letter to me. I talked to her daughter, Lydia Robyn, now in 11th grade... my namesake. I have never been so honored or humbled as the day she told me her only daughter would carry my name.

There are no material items that I need or want in this world. They are nice to have, but I have never desired "things". The things I hold most high in my heart are the people in my life and our time we can spend together. Sue gave me a gift that is priceless today... herself. I miss her so much and yet, I know, that she is as close to me as if she were in the same room right now as I am. Our hearts are linked forever... a bond for eternity.

Today I have turned 50 years old. It seems like just yesterday I was pregnant and having my children and babysitting. It seems like only yesterday that I was leaving Texas to move to a new life in Michigan. It seems like only yesterday that I was driving my first car, a 1956 blue Ford Mustang. It seems like only yesterday that I was writing an airmail post to a girl that would become a forever friend...

Funny thing about time ~ it doesn't stand still but it feels like it hasn't passed yet. I love all of the experiences my life has brought me. I have so many people who love and care about me that it is overwhelming to think about the amount of lives one can touch in fifty short years... and the amount of lives that have touched mine. I am grateful for every one of you... my family, my friends, my life long and newer life friends. This is to all of you... and especially to Sue:

Thank you. Thank you for bringing sunshine into my world and love into my life. Thank you for giving me the best gift anyone could receive ~ *you*. Thank you for choosing to stay in my life and allowing me to stay in yours. You have made my life a wonderful crazy roller-coaster. It's been an adventure of a lifetime. I can't wait to see where the next fifty years takes us. I am ready for the adventure to continue!!!  :)

I love you!

♥ the colour of hope ♥

Color Esperanza

by Diego Torres 

Se que hay en tus ojos con solo mirar

que estas cansado de andar y de andar

y caminar, girando siempre en un lugar

Se que las ventanas se pueden abrir

cambiar el aire depende de ti

te ayudará, vale la pena una vez mas

Saber que se puede, querer que se pueda

Quitarse los miedos, sacarlos afuera

pintarse la cara color esperanza

tentar al futuro con el corazón

Es mejor perderse que nunca embarcar

mejor tentarse a dejar de intentar

aunque ya ves que no es tan facil empezar

Se que lo imposible se puede lograr

que la tristeza algun día se irá

y asi será, la vida cambia y cambiará

Sentirás que el alma vuela

por cantar una vez mas

Saber que se puede querer que se pueda

quitarse los miedos, sacarlos afuera

pintarse la cara color esperanza

tentar al futuro con el corazón

Saber que se puede querer que se pueda

quitarse los miedos, sacarlos afuera

pintarse la cara color esperanza

tentar al futuro con el corazón

Vale más poder brillar

que solo buscar ver el sol

Pintarse la cara color esperanza

tentar al futuro con el corazón

Saber que se puede...

Querer que se pueda...

Pintarse la cara color esperanza

tentar al futuro con el corazón

You’ll feel your soul flying

for singing one more time

To know it’s possible, 

to want it to happen

to get rid of our fears, 

to expel them

to paint our faces 

with the colour of hope

to tempt the future with 

our hearts
♥

“Often the test of courage is not to die but to live.”
~Vittorio Alfieri