Bach To Reality

It seems a little too obvious, doesn't it?  To write a post on Thanksgiving?  A post about the things I'm thankful for? About how lucky I am?  But I am lucky.  And I am blessed.  And I do have SO much to be thankful for.  It's been a crazy little adventure - this journey called life. But I have an amazing family - health - and everything else a girl could ask for.  And I have a guardian angel. A bittersweet blessing.  And on this, our second Thanksgiving as a family, I started to see little things pop up...little things that, on year two, can be considered traditions.  I think the best way to start Thanksgiving is with a nice run. And since Thanksgiving is such a family holiday, it's even better to run as a family, with family.  And we certainly would consider these two family.  Andy and I both love them both as brothers. Brothers neither one of us had.  And Eleanor loves them as Uncles.  And I certai...

Fr. Don shared this poem with us today.  It's honestly the first time I had heard it. And it struck an inner chord with me. I want to remember it. And mostly, I want it to resonate with Eleanor. I want Eleanor to remember it. To live by it. And, I want you to remember it.  And to live by it.  And...at least...in this moment - enjoy it. Mother Teresa's Anyway Poem People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world ...

I'm slow to posting here...sorry! So most of you have probably already seen this on Facebook.  However, out of my 5 or so blog readers, I'm sure ONE of you don't have Facebook!  And if that's the case, then you haven't seen it! THE WEDDING HIGHLIGHT !  4 minutes and 4 seconds....so even if you have seen it...watch it again!  Did you hear how this all happened?  I didn't plan on having a videographer.  However, our friends Candi and Scott were married in May and their wedding highlight video was posted just weeks after the wedding. I sat in my office and teared up at the video. It was so amazing - the perfect length - and received so quickly after their big day.  The video was through Best Man Media .  I picked up the phone, called Zach and said, "I need a wedding video!"  Lucky for me, Zach didn't hang up on me, and 4 short months later, he was filming our wedding.  I didn't tell Andy.  I gave it to him as a wedding prese...