Last week it was all giggles…and I am still laughing at
poor, sweet Gill…
BUT this week was heart~warming love that moved those itty
bitty drops of water to escape from my eyes, which brings up the question, from
WHERE does that water come? Sometimes,
it just goes on and on! The same
question can be posed about my runny nose the last few days!! WHEW, allergy season has arrived. Beauty is EVERYWHERE and I love seeing those
blue skies and pretty trees.
I know some of you think that all I do is brag, and well,
when you have friends like mine, WHY wouldn’t I?
I am certain that some of you think that I am always trying
to tell you HOW great I am…
You know what? Just
this week, I decided that I was NOT going to worry so much about others think
of me. Now, that is not to say that I
don’t care, because I want to be a good example, but sometimes I fail…often, I
fall flat on my face in shame at how mean and spoiled I can be, but I try that
much harder the next time to be better.
MAYBE you can’t see it, but I do, and IF you can’t see it, well, the
truth is, I can’t be responsible for what you see.
I know that my heart is in the right place when I send
little random acts of kindness. I don’t
do it for accolades, but I do it because I KNOW how it feels to be the
recipient and I want others to get to experience the JOY.
I cannot thank each of you enough for the beautiful messages
of support when I “whined”…some days, it is so hard to put on a happy face and
pretend, but I also know that if I practice pretending, one day it will be
TRUE. Just like everything, Happiness is
a Habit. Joy is a choice. Living in the
present is a GIFT…you know all of the clichés.
Thank you for those who have shared their heart with
me. I pray for you. I often call your name in prayer...I care and
I KNOW that everything will eventually be ok for all of us.
So, like a proud Momma, I want to thank SUE for this set of
colored pencils. I jokingly told her
that she could send me a set, and dadgummit, she did. Let me share, that Sue has every reason in
the world to be frowning at the world, but no, she continues to do Random Acts
of Kindness~~this isn’t the first time I have been blessed with her
thoughtfulness. Rest assured, I WILL be paying this forward. I try to keep my eyes opened for those who
need a little pick-me-up…Thank you, Sue.
My words can’t express the happiness I feel.
Hey, I can provide a list of my WANTS if anyone else is
interested~~ROFL….
The next gift came all the way from Germany. Christine is
always sending something to someone~~she is pretty amazing, and she thinks she
does nothing…Oh, how wrong she is. This
little magnet came with the sweetest note.
Christine has a son who is living in the States, and I know her heart
longs to hold him each day, but it won’t be long until they move to the States,
too! What makes this even more special
is that Christine does NOT like painting little stuff~~LOL
SEE why I BRAG? I am
humbled…
I also want to give a big shout out to Judy, Sue and Gloria for buying my patterns...you girls just keep stepping all over my heart!
I also want to give a big shout out to Judy, Sue and Gloria for buying my patterns...you girls just keep stepping all over my heart!
I want you all to know that I don’t sit behind this screen
asking you to do stuff that I don’t do.
I work on me…I work to spread LOVE…to encourage…to help…it’s my way in helping to make my little corner of the world a better place, because I KNOW
one person can make a difference. I want
to make a difference for good. I am
learning to be the difference I want to see…
So many beautiful thoughts! So many thoughtful friends! Remember, Charlotte - we reap what we sow. You have touched the hearts of many. I know you have touched my heart. Friends make the world better for each other. They give us hope when we are discouraged. They make us feel loved when we are lonely. They make us smile when we have trouble doing so. You have given joy to others, and they will continue to give back to you. Love you, my friend! xo
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