It's about Awareness...

I know that I usually am writing about my PINK family and my Love for them.  In case you didn't know the month of September the cancer community sheds a light on the Golden Ribbon~ signifying childhood cancer.  I found this video and felt that it was important to share.  I hope you will take a few minutes to watch it.  I can't even imagine someone telling me that one of my children has cancer.  

I found the image of a Golden Ribbon wrapped around a heart.  I changed my Facebook Status to this to show my support.  My kids are the center of my universe and my greatest gift...  If you are interested in getting involved there are many ways.  One of my Dear Friends Cathy, from Cathy's Creations has a few "Cause" Bracelets and some are dedicated to a few different Child Warriors...  With the purchase of one of these bracelets she gives money to the families to help with medical expenses.  This is Faith's Story, I hope you will take the time to go and read about her... Story of Faith, the Warrior Princess .  

Working...

In  process of bouncing around a few things right now.  Trying to figure out the best way to move forward.  Still working on my idea for the "Living Legacy Warrior Memorial".  Having to write up many proposals for the project and sending it out to company's to see if they would be willing to partner with me to get it off the ground.  At the same time I am working on getting sponsors for next year's walks.  So many things up in the air but I still feel like I am moving forward.  The next few weeks are going to be busy with work, and going back to visit with my family in Pennsylvania, before my parents fly home to Arizona.  Well, tomorrow's a new day... Who knows what will happen...Next...

Passion...

Tonight I read an e-mail from a friend that inspired this post.  I hope that lightness can replace the darkness and where nothing is growing a beautiful garden will grow.  Tonight, I hope my words will inspire you, as you have inspired me... Never give up... We all face hurdles in life, do not be deterred by them, gain strength from them as you make your way over them. We all have the potential to tap into our inner self, what drives us, to find our passion and harness it, when we do we can achieve our desires.  We have to learn how to do it with grace, with positive intent, with conviction. Each one of us needs to learn how to trust it and not overdo it. How to nuture it and not hide it. How to use it and not save it up for a day that may never come. Passion is a gift we offer that expresses who we are, our intentions and our capabilities.  Never allow someone to snuff out your passion or desires, hold them in your heart and never let them go.  To steal someone's passion is like committing someone to a slow painful death.  For those of you that know me you know that I am very head strong, willful and passionate.  I dream big and I go after what I want.  That being said, when I dedicate myself to something I give it my heart and soul.  I never want to look back on my life and say "what if"...  I have some unanswered prayers, but I just keep believing that one day, when the time is right they will be answered.         

                                                                                             XoXo

Notes Left Behind...

5 Year Old Girl With Cancer Leaves Behind Unbelievable Messages - Everyone Should See This  Heartbreaking, to know that you lost your child to cancer at the tender age of five years old.  Amazing that after her death she is still teaching others about love and life.  I saw this tonight and I wanted to share it with you.  Watching this video you start to realize how lucky you are to have children that are healthy and happy.  I know that my children tend to push buttons and frustrate me sometimes, but I can't even start to imagine what it would be like to lose one of them.   Especially at such a young age.  I hope you take a moment to watch this clip.  Prayers going out to this family and everyone that loved her so. The book is called "Notes Left Behind" and the web site is called  The Cure Starts Now

Having to Leave...

Getting ready to leave Pennsylvania, I went around to say my ( See you later's).  If you know me, I never say the common phrase that everyone says as they part ways.  I gave my Mother and Father Kisses and Hugs, the boys did the same then we went to visit my Grandfather.  Six years later and I still cry like a child, when I go to visit my Grandfather.  I miss him now more than ever.  Tristin was a little over a year old when he passed, and he never got the chance to meet Tyler.  I run over the conversations that we used to have.  Out of the three grandchildren I was the closest to him. I would spend hours on end with him talking, as I got older, we would go to the races and would make our way to the casino just to play a few slots.  It didn't matter what we did, as long as we got to spend time together.  I still wish that I had made the last trip to Pennsylvania when I knew he wasn't feeling well.  He had just moved from Arizona back to Pennsylvania with my Grandmother.  ( Long Story Made Short ).  I called him on the phone, and he reassured me that when he was feeling better,  I could come up and see him and we would spend time together.  That was the last time that I got to talk to him.  He passed away later that night.   I went to see him today at the mausoleum, I was the only one there, but I didn't feel alone.  I put up some new pictures of the boys.  Spent some time there, then walked out, locked the door and got in the car.  The kids wanted to go see their Great Grandmother one more time before we left to come back home.  As I drove over to see her.  I thought I was ok, but when I started to tell her what we did this morning I broke into tears.  I know she misses him too, so I hate to cry in front of her.  I got a hold of my emotions and then we all gave her hugs & kisses before we headed home.  I know that my Grandfather told me at one point that he didn't want people to come and mourn at his grave, if they couldn't appreciate him while he was alive.  He was my best friend and we had so many special moments together that still play in my mind.  All these years later, I only seem to miss him more.  So many things have happened over the last six years that I wonder what he would think about it.  I know he would most likely think I was crazy for participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure multiple times, but I know that he would have been my biggest supporter.  No matter how much time goes by, my love for him will never tarnish, fade or disappear.  As the years go by I cherish the moments that I got to spend with him even more...  Forever in my Heart, Always in my Prayers, Constantly in my Thoughts...XoXo