A Perfect Stranger

Wow, it's been a whole week since I've journaled. This weekend was crazy and I knew it would be so I started it out with Starbucks and a Pedicure with some friends Saturday morning. I couldn't have felt ANY better. I watched my friends kids while they had a weekend away so I was busy trying to keep the kids occupied and having fun. Saturday night, we went out to eat with some friends and again that was very refreshing. And how 'bout that superbowl game. I hardly watch Superbowls, I'm in it just for the food and socializing, but it was a great game. Go Giants! Monday, my sister and I took a quick trip to Salt Lake to pick up my other sister. Lots of good food, the spa, shopping, hair cuts! It was great to get away even if it was just for the day. We didn't get home til 2:30 a.m. I was exhausted Tuesday! I've caught up on my sleep and I was able to read a little bit. So I'm in the first book of Twilight and I can't imagine it getting any better, but I still have two more books!

As I was "blog surfing" the other day, I found such an interesting post by a girl named Chantri. Her post was about this mother who had lost a little girl. She linked me to a memorial website for this little girl. After reading, I was so intrigued I wanted to know more. After little search, I found the blog to the mother. I found her and her family so moving I spent ALL NIGHT reading her posts and it acutally took me back to when the accident happened. I had tears flowing the whole night. The mother, Sheye, is a great photographer and an amazing writer. All of her posts are so deeply tender and well spoken. I've assumed a great interest in her and her family. It's been exactly a year that the accident happened. I would not normally pass this on, but she has made such a difference in my life that I feel I should share it.

"Live each day, every single day, with the understanding that one does not necessarily lead into the other. Hug your family. Tight. Put aside What Does Not Matter. Tomorrow could be a completely new kind of normal." Sheye Rosemeyer

I'm positive I stumbled across this blog for a reason. I was getting all caught up in the "things that don't matter". I wasn't being there for my family. I wasn't taking the time to teach and play with them as I should've been. I was always in a hurry when I put them bed. I would always say "in a minute" when they tried to talk. I wasn't living as if they might not be there tomorrow. Now, everytime I or they leave, I make sure they know I do love them. I don't want there to be any regrets if something were to happen to one of them. That's probably why I haven't been journaling lately; I've been trying to spend all my time with my family. I'm sure my kids are so sick of me!:) I know this fixation will dwindle with time, but I hope not very much. So, If you're at all interested here is Sheye's blog.