JAY & MELISSA'S WEDDING COUNTDOWN
IN YOUR EYES, THE LIGHT THE HEAT, YOUR EYES, I LEARN COMPLETE, YOUR EYES, I SEE THE DOORWAY, IN YOUR EYES, OF A THOUSAND CHURCHES IN YOUR EYES, THE RESOLUTION, YOUR EYES, OF ALL THE FRUITLESS SEARCHES, YOUR EYES, OH I SEE THE LIGHT AND THE HEAT, IN YOUR EYES, THE LIGHT THE HEAT, OH, I WANNA BE BACK IN YOUR EYES, I WANNA TOUCH THE LIGHT AND HEAT I SEE IN YOUR EYES.My Darling Jay, I just wanted you to know that I love you, with all of me, and with all that my soul has to offer, without you in my life, I would not even know what I would do. You are the one person I CANNOT live without, and I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you. I'm truely blessed, honored, and privlidged to know you, let alone have you in my life. I love you more today, than yesterday, and never no less than tomorrow. A few more months Whoobie, and both our lives will be complete.....I wish those days were tomorrow.....I love you...
XoXo
ME~Now you will feel no rain,
For each of you will be shelter to the other.
Now you will feel no cold,
For each of you will be warmth to the other.
Now there is no more loneliness,
For each of you will be companion to the other.
Now you are two bodies,
But there is only one life before you.
Go now to your dwelling place
To enter into the days of your togetherness
And may your days be good and long upon the earth.ANTONIO'S 1ST DAY OF 1ST GRADE...
AUGUST 8, 2006 8:50 A.M.I LIVE LIFE ONE DAY AT A TIME, TOMORROW'S FOR ME ARE NEVER PROMISED. I LIVE LIFE TO IT'S FULLEST EVERYDAY, I MAKE SURE THE ONES I LOVE KNOW IT, BELIEVE IT, AND TRUELLY FEEL IT. I NEVER TAKE LIFE NOR THE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE FOR GRANTED. I CHERISH EVERY BREATH, SAVOR EVERY MOMENT IF IT WERE THE LAST. I BELIEVE IN KARMA AND KNOW FIRST HAND HER VENGENCE. MUCH OF MY APPRECIATION OF LIFE HAS COME THROUGH LOSS. "WHAT DOESN'T MAKE ME WEAKER, MAKES ME STRONGER..."
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WHAT I WAS FORCED TO FIND OUT AT AN EARLY AGE..."EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN LIFE, GOD HAS A PURPOSE FOR IT."Whips, Chains, handcuffs, gotta be METAL!!! Cause that furlined shit is for pussy's and I already have one of those....Bondage Tape, Bondage Rope, Leather Restaints, LOL!!! No really, that's not what really matters, what really matters is....Living life to it's fullest of everyday, capturing life's most priceless moments and holding them so close to your heart and never lettin' them go and cherishing them if they were the last.
As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back
Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away...never to return. So...while we have it...it's best we love it..and care for it....and fix it when it's broken.....and heal it when it's sick.This is true.....for marriage...and old cars.....and children with bad report cards.....and dogs with bad hips.....and aging parents.....and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it, because we are worth it.Some things we keep.Like a best friend that moved away -- or -- a classmate we grew up with.There are just some things that make life important, like people we know who are special....and so, we keep them close!Good friends are like stars....You don't always see them, but you know they are always there...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEa set of screwdrivers, acordless drill, and a blacklace bra...A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEone friend who alwaysmakes her laugh...and one wholets her cry...A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEa good piece of furniturenot previously owned byanyoneelse in her family...A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEeight matching plates,wine glasses with stems,and a recipefor a meal that will makeher guests feel honored..A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEa feeling of control overher destiny...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...how to fall in lovewithoutlosing herself...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...HOW TO QUIT A JOB,BREAK UP WITH A LOVER,AND CONFRONT A FRIENDWITHOUT RUINING THEFRIENDSHIP...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...when to try harder... andWHEN TO WALK AWAY...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...that she can't change thelength of her calves, thewidth of her hips, or thenature of herparents...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...that her childhood maynot have been perfect...butits over...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...what she would andwouldn'tdo for love or more...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...how to live alone... even ifshe doesn't like it...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...whom she can trust,whom she can't,and why she shouldn'ttake it personally...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... where to go...be it to her best friend's kitchentable...or a charming inn in thewoods...when her soulneeds soothing...EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...what she can and can'taccomplish in a day...a month...and a year...Things aren't always what they seem."Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every out come is always to your advantage. You just might not know it until some time later... Some people come into our lives and quickly go.. Some people become friends and stay awhile...leaving beautiful footprints on our hearts... and we are never quite the same because we have made a good friend!!Yesterday is history. Tomorrow a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present!I think this is special...live and savor every moment... This is not a dress rehearsal!Right Now - -somebody is thinking of you. -somebody is caring about you. -somebody misses you -somebody wants to talk to you. -somebody wants to be with you. -somebody hopes you aren't in trouble. -somebody is thankful for the support you have provided. -somebody wants to hold your hand. -somebody hopes everything turns out all right. -somebody wants you to be happy. -somebody wants you to find him/her. -somebody is celebrating your successes. -somebody wants to give you a gift. -somebody thinks that you ARE a gift. -somebody loves you. -somebody admires your strength. -somebody is thinking of you and smiling. -somebody wants to be your shoulder to cry on. Never take away anyone's hope. That may be all they have.
MY SON...THE AIR THAT I BREATHE...THE REASON I LIVE....To My ChildJust for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying.Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear, and smile and say how perfect it is. Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles..Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you one if he comes by.Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys..Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing, except one more day..............