What do you think about?

I think about:

-My friend D, who is dealing with breast cancer, and her incredible courage to keep going. She has taught me so much about service, love, friendship, accepting yourself, and so many other things (without even knowing she is teaching me). I feel truly blessed to know her. As she prepares for a 5k Race for the Cure, it amazes me the strength she has.

-My four wonderful days of feeling normal. I felt so blessed, my children were sick and I was able to take care of them, and the house, and it felt great. I have a favorite scripture:

Alma 26: 27
"Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success".

I like to read this when I am feeling down, and for four days I felt as though I was given some success...I still am very grateful for those great days that I actually felt like I was living.

-Visiting Teaching: I am a VT supervisor so I have a few people that report their numbers to me. Having this calling makes me really think about VT and how wonderful the program actually is. I have been blessed to have had some wonderful VT in my life, that have really blessed me. I am glad I have this calling so that I have VT in the front of my brain.

-Everything going on with the economy. Through work I have watched people panic and withdrawal large amounts of money out of their accounts, call with questions to make sure there money is protected. There are those that are worried about their 401K loosing money for their retirement, so many concerns, the phones are ringing off the hook. Panicking because not only are banks having trouble gas is still scarce here in TN, people are so scared. It comforts me that I am prepared (to and extent, I am not where close to having a years supply of food), that I can be comforted to know I will be taken care of.

-How thankful I am for my dog. I know this may sound strange to some, but that little guy has brought me so much joy, it's hard for me to understand. He follows me around like EK use to do before she was in school, he listens to me talk to myself (strange I know, but come on everyone does it). I have never really been a dog person, I have soften up thanks to TG parents and their lovely puppies, but this little guy has made me smile. When I feel really bad he doesn't leave my side, he is always there to make sure I am ok.

-Families, I love mine.

-What it means to be a mother. I have been thinking of my role as a mother and somethings I didn't realize I was going to take on in that role. I have been a nurse this last week, (anyone that knows me knows I hate illness), I did really well taking care of this girls, and making sure they had the correct Popsicles, and love they needed. I have been an artist, by that I mean helping MA with her social studies project. I had no idea I could spell, but as EK is learning to write paragraphs she needs ALOT of things spelled. I am a student, because MA is teaching me about the world as she is doing her project, and I am also refreshing my knowledge on vertebrates, and invertebrates. I cook, (not so well). I have been cutting countries out of fabric. I made two jumpers for the girls to wear to school. One thing I am so grateful for is being a mother. What a wonderful blessing it is to be able to be all of these things.

-How I love fall. I got married in fall, and it is my favorite time of year. The cooler air, the trees turning colors (not happening here yet), pumpkins.

From what I have written it seems I have a lot I have been thinking about, who knew, and I thought I was a boring gal. I am just glad I had four great days to have a clear mind and a working body so that I COULD think of all of this things.

Until Next Time,
MAE