UPDATE ON MY DAD "PAPA RED"

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. MY DAD IS HOME AND DOING WELL. THEY WERE ABLE TO PLACE TWO STINTS IN DAD'S HEART IN ORDER TO UNBLOCK THOSE AREAS. DAD WILL BE RELAXING AND CATCHING UP ON MOVIES AND TV FOR A FEW DAYS. AGAIN THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. THIS MEANS A LOT TO MY SISTERS AND I.
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LIFE MOVES PRETTY FAST,
BUT IN THE END
IT’S ALL ABOUT OUR FAITH,
OUR FAMILY,
AND THE RELATIONSHIPS
WE HAVE FORGED ALONG THE WAY.
-AUTHOR UNKNOWN-


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"Any day I'm vertical
is a good day"
...that's what I always say.

If you ask me,
"How are you?"

I'll answer, "GREAT!"
because in saying so,
I make it so.

When Life gives me dark clouds and rain,
I appreciate the moisture
that brings a soft curl to my hair.

When Life gives me sunshine,
I gratefully turn my face up
to feel its warmth on my cheeks.

When Life brings fog,
I hug my sweater around me
and give thanks for the cool shroud of mystery
that makes the familiar seem different and intriguing.

When Life brings snow,
I dash outside to catch the first flakes on my tongue,
relishing the icy miracle that is a snowflake.

Life's events and experiences
are like the weather -
they come and go,
no matter what my preference.

So, what the heck?!
I might as well decide to enjoy them.

For indeed,
there IS a time for every purpose
under Heaven.

And each season brings its own unique blessings.

-B.J. GALLAGHER
EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN