Hey Rhonda,
That is great! Hope you and Ben have a wonderful time.
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: almost my birthday, I am old
> WWe are going out for supper tonight, stake and salad and rolls with honey
> butter!
> Rhonda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Echurch-USA The Electronic Church
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of VIRGIE UNDERWOOD
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 12:41 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: almost my birthday, I am old
>
> Hi Rhonda,
> Happy birthday. I hope it was a good day and I hope you were able to do
> something for yourself.
> I know it gets hard sometimes but the Lord loves you and so do we. We are
> here for you to lean on. You are truly an inspiration to me.
> Huggs and blessings.
> Virgie and Hoshi
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: almost my birthday, I am old
>
>
>> It is hard to think of getting everything done, sometimes I just become
>> overwhelmed... but having a good novel to read, I love Francine Rivers,
>> Beverly Lewis, and Karen Kingsbury, helps. It's something to look
>> forward
>> to like a favorite tv show.
>> Poetry helps too, if we let go of tiny little irritations they can't turn
>> in
>> to huge ones!!! It's sort of like filling up a book of stamps, did you
>> ever
>> get those from a grocery store, once you had the book full you could
>> exchange it for neat things like can openers!!! Well in the case of
>> resentments, it's better not to fill up the book, but empty the page
>> every
>> day.
>> Yes, if Daddy isn't happy chances are that Mom feels that too!! And she,
>> even though she can't fix it wants too and will deive herself crazy
>> trying
>> too.
>> *smile*
>> Rhonda
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Echurch-USA The Electronic Church
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MV
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:40 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: almost my birthday, I am old
>>
>> Well considering the trail of events from Georgia, to Pennsylvania, back
>> to
>> Georgia, Ben's health, college, leaving a daughter back home, your
>> friend's
>> daughter's issues, finances in the midst of all that and all the calls
>> and
>> contacts that need to happen to make all that possible or stay afloat it
>> is
>> understandable. I'm not sure if one of the stress relievers listed in
>> Kathy's post was this or not, but scheduling daily time to do something
>> you
>> like, be it read, play with flowers, play an instrument, or whatever it
>> might be that strikes your fancy, for you maybe it is writing poetry, it
>> is
>> prudent and not frivolous, selfish, or expendable. It is, in the end,
>> a necessity to make it a point to schedule that down time and reward
>> yourself for putting in your time in life. This serves as a pressure
>> release and prevents resentments, feeling tired even feeling used or
>> unappreciated. From a family member's stand point we appreciate it cause
>> "If mama ain't happy? Ain't anyone happy" lol. Actually that goes for
>> others besides mama. Many times we think we can't because there's so much
>> to do in a day, but spending time doing what you like to do is no more
>> expendable than paying bills, or making those calls and if you schedule
>> it,
>> the other stuff will get done even though it might not seem like it.
>>
>> Brad
>>
>>
>> At 10:07 AM 1/3/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>>I don't really think I am old, justkidding!!!! Feel really tired
>>>sometimes, but nothing going to bed at a decent time won't cure!!!
>>>Yes those girls are silly, but they will grow up one day, it's a
>>>phase!!!!
>>>Rhonda
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Echurch-USA The Electronic Church
>>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of MV
>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:24 AM
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Re: almost my birthday, I am old
>>>
>>>You are 42 years young. Happy Birthday! You got perhaps another 40 or 50
>>>years left so don't count yourself down for the count. There is so much
>>>truth to only being as old as one feels, and if one finds themselves
>>>old,
>>>then one merely needs to change how one feels spiritually, emotionally
>>>and
>>>physically as much as one can do. You are hardly old. I rang in the New
>>>Year catching Z's myself, but I'm not old. All those silly girls on
>>>campus? I am on a campus scene all the time at work, that is not being
>>>young, that is being immature, there is a difference. Its funny how one
>>>views themselves, I always thought you were young, not immature, but
>>>young
>>>for your years. I've seen and new some folks in their 70's 80's and 90's
>>>who acted young, and I've seen folks in their 40's 50's and 60's you'd
>>>swear were just abiding time until they closed the casket. Trust me, you
>>>are not that person or if you are, your life's evidence from this vantage
>>>point doesn't show it.
>>>
>>>Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>At 12:13 AM 1/3/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>> >January 3rd is my birthday, guess how old I'll be?
>>> >I have been married for almost 21 years, have two girls one who just
>> turned
>>> >20 and another who will turn 18 at the end of this month!!!
>>> >I am getting old, not as old as Phil yet!!!
>>> >But... old just the same,
>>> >You know you are old, when you can barely stay awake until midnight on
>> New
>>> >Years's eve,
>>> >College really makes me feel old, I see all the young girls who have
>>> >to
>>> >look perfect, act soooo silly, and I well, I am far from perfect,
>>> >don't
>>>act
>>> >silly that much, and I know that I don't know everything!!!
>>> >Rhonda
>>>
>>>Brad
>>>
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