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
>>
>> Place your FREE classified ad at HTTP://WWW.RIVERCITIESCONNECTION.COM
>> Northwestern Wisconsin and Greater Twin Cities classified connection!
>
> Brad
>
> Start spreading the news! HTTP://WWW.RIVERCITIESCONNECTION.COM is
> offering
> Northwest Wisconsin and Greater Twin Cities FREE classified advertising!!
|
