"For Missy, With Love"

Today is a sad day for my family. My dear cousin and her husband had to lay their daughter to rest. She was only 25 years old and a beautiful young woman. My heart breaks for my cousin and my thoughts have been with her since her daughters passing on February 14th.

I have prayed for my family especially for my cousin and her husband. I love them so much and feel helpless. I know that this is something that they must go through and all I can think of to do is pray for them.

The following is something I found on another blog, "Sincerely Yours".
I wanted to post it for everyone to read and keep in mind.

Life can change in an instant. Please don't pass up the opportunity to let the people that you love,know it. It may be your last chance.

Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write something so very eloquent and so very appropriate?

A Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers,

wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less,buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems,more medicines, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. angry, stay up too late, get up too early. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space.

We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there
is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leaves your side because they are not going to be around forever.Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

George Carlin

Thank You Anu from"Sincerely Yours". This just seemed so appropriate to me today.
Please pray for my cousins family today.

Love Di