Review: Tangle of Strings

Tangle of Strings by Ashley Farley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another continuing saga of the Sweeneys - love them and their family. This one is intriguing when Anna gets in an accident after being confronted by the mother who left her when she was a baby....but that's not all the drama - Anna now find herself pregnant..so the Sweeney family again bonds together to care for their loved ones as what to do about this turn of events as it spirals out of control......you must read this book by Farley - but only after you have read the first three so that you know all about the Sweeney family......

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Thanks ThankYou Thankful

Thanks...such a simple word....many people dont even say it when you do something for them, like hold open a door.....but this little word goes so very far......

I know in these economic times there are less fortunate people all over..that is why I am thankful for:

a wonderful husband, my best friend
a roof over my head
food on the table (sometimes on the floor when grandkids are here)
my children....all five
my grandchildren....all seven
family and in laws
a job
great friends and co-workers
people who call to see how I am
good health - after too many close calls

and although I dont own a large castle or fancy car.......Ive got love which is worth....well, lets just say ITS PRICELESS.

The Dash...

I came across this poem which was brought to my attention by a friend who said it was read at her father's funeral......and I just had to share.  Maybe because I am becoming of the age when these things matter to me....is youth wasted on the young?  Or is it that time has been flying by too fast?  Or it could be that a few years ago I almost lost my life and it made me think alot....Whatever it was, this poem sums it all up.....about what life is really about.  So hug and kiss your children, friends, family......before they are gone.

 

The Dash

The following is a poem by Linda Ellis © 1998.  Consider the implications for your own life's choices

I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning to the end.He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth... And now only those who loved her know what that little line is worth. For it matters not, how much we own; the cars .... the house... the cash. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. So think about this long and hard ... are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left. (You could be at "dash mid-range") If we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real, And always try to understand the way other people feel. And be less quick to anger, and show appreciation more, And love the people in our lives like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile... Remembering that this special dash might only last a little while. So, when your eulogy's being read with your life's actions to rehash... Would you be proud of the things they say about how you spend your dash??

Happy Birthday Sis

This post is dedicated to my sister......today is her birthday.  She is 11 years younger than I am and I am so proud of her.  It wasn't easy growing up in our house but somehow we leaned on each other and got through the hard times and had fun with the fun times.

With such an age difference we didnt have much in common until she herself had a child and then we got closer.  I sometimes wish we were closer like some sisters I read about in other blogs.  But I do love her with all my heart and although we are on different time schedules  there are alot of things we share.  Our love of children, grandchildren and family.  I sometimes think of when we were little and all the aunts lived on the same block so that all the kids and cousins grew up with each other just next door.  Unfortunately this is not the case anymore.  Families grow up and apart because we do not live near each other.

Even though we are in the same state, our jobs, families and responsibilities interfere with our ability to say "I'll be right over."  But when push comes to shove, we can count on each other to be there when it counts.

So if you have a sister - this blog is for all the sisters out there.....who need each other and know we are just a phone call away......Love you sis and Happy Birthday.........