How have you been treating life?

Hello Everyone, how has life been treating you, or rather, how have you been treating the life you've been given?  Just for the record, I swear I did not just write that sentence....trust me.  I think that question was a direct question for me.  Don't you just hate that?

One of the things I'm learning by not being able to go out and work right now is that there are people out there who are missing me even though I am one strange cookie.  :-)  I got a message from a friend today that I work with.  She is one of the people that make my job so much fun.  She always has the best stories and she has this weird thing about always attracting these guys who are not what she's looking for.  But she tells them in such a way that it's hilarious.  I miss her, there's another gal that it doesn't seem to matter what she says, she just makes me laugh.  I think I give her a complex about it.  Anyway, if anyone from work happens to read this.  I miss you all.  But I'm trying to do the right thing here.  I've sat around and waited for things to change for too long and guess what, it doesn't happen on it's own.  I hate that too.  :-(

I have found that I want a life, I want to live it!  I'm not too old, I'm broken and a little scared.....okay, a lot scared but that doesn't mean that I can't rejoice over the little things I've been given.  It also doesn't mean that this is all there is.  This one room where my whole life consists of Netflix.  I've enjoyed it don't get me wrong, but I want relationships with people.....all kinds of people.  I want to learn from them and laugh with them and enjoy the moments they have to offer.  So far, that's not really happening because I'm not really letting it.  Hopefully after this first surgery, that will change.

Also, out of the blue, I discovered this musical artist that goes by the name Plumb.  She has this incredible voice and it's very haunting and it stays with you.  If you get a chance, make sure you youtube her or google her or something.  Amazing voice she has and her lyrics are something that makes you think.

So, I'm also really sucking in my prayer life.  I try to pray for my kids everyday and all my loved ones, but don't always get it done.  I try to ask the Lord to teach what it is He wants me to learn each particular day.  Today I've learned that people are precious.  Not a single person enters our life that doesn't leave their mark.  We are touched, sometimes in a good way and sometimes it's a time of trial.  Nevertheless, they touch us.  You have all touched me.  I noticed today that I had people from Russia reading my blog.  Welcome friends.  I hope you get something out of it.  I'm going to make a bigger effort to let the people I care about know that they mean something to me.  I hope you're doing the same.  Remember we aren't promised tomorrow.  Make sure your words are kind.  Until next time, please take care of yourself and be kind to others also, with love, Patty