L@:]Life is so crazy, I have people tell me that they are never
 surprised by others, well, I am here to tell you, I am surprised
 all the time. Sometimes it's good and sometimes, not so good. But, I believe that we all grow and change everyday. How you choose to
use that knowledge, makes us who we are. But what I want us all to
think about for one minute is, just because no one is there to
see you, or you are having a bad day and don't give a crap about the
other guy because you are pissed at the world, well, guess what? you
 are not the only ONE that has bad days. Life is not fair, I have heard      that for years, and I have been telling my son and daughter that for years. It's true, the world is a cruel place,
but that does not mean you have to be. You can be one of the kinder souls.
I know it's hard sometimes, we all struggle, but by at least trying to do
better than you  normally would, will make you and the people around
you so much happier. Start out small, one day at time. Before you know it
you are the person you were meant to be, the person that makes others
smile when you walk in the room. You be the difference in your own day
and the people that are around you, you never know it may rub off. Before
you know it, you are having a good day, meeting new people, smiling and
laughing. Life is short, enjoy the ride.....

This moment is your life....

L@:]There are few things in this life that are yours alone. 
This moment, inside you, as you are reading this is 
yours alone, this moment, right now, is your life.
Live and love every moment as it may be your last,
yesterdays gone and tomorrow is not guaranteed.
But this very moment is yours! Hold your moments
close to your heart, smile, laugh, love and be kind to 
yourself and others when you can. Be the solution
in your life, not the problem, and in the lives of those 
you care about. You may be the bright spot in 
someones' day without even knowing. Don't be the
dark cloud that covers others' around you. You 
may not have tomorrow to make it better, start 
now. When you do this, you may be the difference
in others lives that would not be there otherwise.
Just a thought..... LQ

Awesome art site.

L@:]Last week I was looking around and found an artist site, www.cghub.com , it is filled with beautiful art. I have spent the last few days looking and there is so much to see. Take a look, you will love it.

Finding Inspiration.....

L@:] There is a blog that I subscribed to a few months ago. I can't remember exactly how I found
his blog but I read it all the time. Jason Shen writes very inspiring and intelligent articles in his blog.
The name says it all, The Art of Ass-Kicking. In the face of all the negativity that the world has to
offer, it is very refreshing to read positive, encouraging words that seem to help you to see the
good in yourself and others. Life itself has enough rough edges and bumps, by reading about
things that inspire you to do and/or be better is a great thing in my opinion. Making someone
smile or feel better, even for a moment is a gift.

My First Published Article...

L@:] I wrote my first article for Yahoo and it's published and you can see it by clicking on the following link. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8207295/dogs_are_amazing_creatures_and_sometimes.html?cat=9
If you like stories about dogs, it's a good story. The story that I read in the paper about the heroic dog inspired me. Click on that link and read about the pit bull that saved his family. Dogs are our best friends and I know my life wouldn't be the same without them.

Cute-Cute-Cute Youtube Video

L@:] Lately  I have been searching youtube videos, there are endless music and imformation videos.
My kids are always looking up music and info on there and then they got me hooked. Granted, there's
also the useless and ignorant stuff, but you just steer clear and you get to the good stuff. There is a
really cute video that I found, a father-daughter duet. The song is really awesome and they do it
justice. The first time I watched it, I teared up and it makes me smile when I watch. Need to smile?
Watch !!!! http://youtu.be/L60QLKLxSg4

Someday You Will Look Back On This and Laugh!

L@:] I read this quote today and it made me smile ,because it is true.

When life knocks you down, you have 2 choices. To use the little strength you have left to fight your way back up, not knowing when or why you could be knocked back down again, or just stay down. I guess that is why we call it courage, the courage to stand back up when life gives you hundreds of reasons to stay down.
The other night I was talking to my younger brother and we were talking about when we were kids and
our mom left our dad. She only did it once, she really screwed it up. Moved us far away from family so
it was only her and us for about 3 months. My dad was working out of the country  when she did it and
it was one of the most horrific times of ours lives and that's saying something, if you knew our mother, you'd
know. At the time she was strung out on ?????? and she is mentally ill so...
The thing is that my brother and I were actually laughing about how delicious beef broth was, it was one
of the few things we had to eat. We learned what being truely hungry was in those few months. We have our
own kids now and they have always had the best we could offer because, thank god, our father raised us
and showed us what a real loving parent is and in turn we have given that to our children. You know how you always say, someday we will look back on this and laugh, well, sometimes you do. We laughed that
we are still here to laugh, we laughed because we have each other to love and we laughed because we know
our children will never know what true hunger is. That was only one of the many things our mom did, granted
she was later found to be ill, but some things done cannot be undone, even with illness as an excuse. What
does not kill us makes us stronger, that's what my brother said after we laughed about that. It makes us
stronger but now that I am a mom, it breaks my heart a little too.