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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