Prayers, prayers and prayers.

Praying praying praying.
Cooking dinner.
Praying praying praying.
Changing diapers, then back to
Praying praying praying.

I know who I'm praying for right now, are you praying for someone too? If you're not religious, are you thinking about someone less fortunate than you? Are you counting your blessings? Are you helping someone in need?

Michele was brought to her own ground zero tonight. I vow to never be the same-- I will not let someone else's struggle be in vain. I vow tonight to get a hold of my laziness, my ineptitude at time management, my whining. I will hug my children more. I will shrug off their tantrums instead of retreating into my little cocoon of denial and selfishness.

Things are a-changing in the Green House tonight. Someone's struggle is not in vain. I hope someday she'll realize the impact she's had on me.

God bless you, and be with you, sweetie.

Who are you?! :-)

I see people from all over the place stopping in here, and I wonder who you are!

I'm not a consistent blogger, and most of the time don't have much to say (an oxymoron if you personally know me, because normally I can't shut up...but am intrigued as to how you got here and if you know me!)

Reveal yourself, oh lurkers! :-) May you have a wonderful remainder of 2008!!

Death and sickness and December really, really stink.

I mean, not that it makes people happy any other time of year, but during the holiday season? Come on, God, can we have a month-long reprieve or something?

My cousin's partner, Theron, died suddenly today. It was totally unexpected, and I feel so horrible for Joe. He's in the middle of Kansas, all his family is in St. Louis or beyond, and it's 10 days until Christmas.

Makes me so sad.

Joe was my late aunt's son, the one who made me feel so welcome when we travelled out to St. L for my uncle's funeral when I was a kid. He took me to Six Flags, doted on me, was just so kind. I hit it off with him instantly, and was so happy when he found love.

And now he's alone. And it's the holidays. And my heart hurts for him. He's lost so many close to him in the last few years.

What do I say to him at a time like this? I haven't seen him since my aunt passed away a couple of years ago. UGH. Wish I could do something.