Skyler's Birthdaywas August 7th. We took a special trip to Ballard for a walk. We met buds Julia and Molly there. A fun time was had by all. You can tell. Just look at the huge grin on Sky-man's face.
I love him SO much!!
Reen
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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Saturday, August 02, 2008
Me and My Priorities
I have always tried to be perfect. Can’t help it – think what you want but I have. I only argue when I am 100% right. I don’t lie. I might have stretched the truth on occasion to make a story more enjoyable but I cannot tolerate being lied to so therefore I do not lie. My perfectionism got me into a state a while back where things were out of control that I had no control over and I was readying myself for a nice pretty nervous breakdown.
So I changed my priorities.
That was around 1998.
I am WAAAaaayyy past due for a change. Since 1998 a LOT has happened. Children adopted, loss of mothers and grandmothers and other loved ones, changed jobs twice and became a foster parent again. About 2-3 weeks ago I was so down I decided the only thing that would make me feel better would be to die. I did not want to live any longer. All joy in everything was gone. Then again I didn’t want to die. I just wanted all the stresses to go away and leave me alone.
So me & my priorities…we are a’changin’………
For the last 8 years (if not longer) I have neglected my house, my husband and myself – all for others. That is changing.
I will no longer…
>Put off cleaning /decorating my home the way I want it
>Put off fixing things around the house
>Put “fun” with my family to create lasting memories before everything else
>Put myself LAST (whose Idea was THIS???)
>Drop what I am doing because someone else is too lazy to learn what I had to learn to do it myself
>Drop what I am doing for anyone. They can wait. (only if there is pain or blood involved – I am not ‘that’ cruel!)
>Neglect my brother, nephew and other family just because they are an ‘inconvenience’ to others.
>Miss church or be late to church because of my family
>I WILL NO LONGER BE A RUG
>Lie to others
I will….
>Put God first. (God, Bryan, some others, me)
>Read my Bible
>Not let others negativity and opinion of me, my Fischer family, or Bryan alter my perception of life and how I chose to live.
>Do my best at work and not let the situations at home bother me thereI have always tried to be perfect. Can’t help it – think what you want but I have. I only argue when I am 100% right. I don’t lie. I might have stretched the truth on occasion to make a story more enjoyable but I cannot tolerate being lied to so therefore I do not lie. My perfectionism got me into a state a while back where things were out of control that I had no control over and I was readying myself for a nice pretty nervous breakdown.
So I changed my priorities.
That was around 1998.
I am WAAAaaayyy past due for a change. Since 1998 a LOT has happened. Children adopted, loss of mothers and grandmothers and other loved ones, changed jobs twice and became a foster parent again. About 2-3 weeks ago I was so down I decided the only thing that would make me feel better would be to die. I did not want to live any longer. All joy in everything was gone. Then again I didn’t want to die. I just wanted all the stresses to go away and leave me alone.
So me & my priorities…we are a’changin’………
For the last 8 years (if not longer) I have neglected my house, my husband and myself – all for others. That is changing.
I will no longer…
>Put off cleaning /decorating my home the way I want it
>Put off fixing things around the house
>Put “fun” with my family to create lasting memories before everything else
>Put myself LAST (whose Idea was THIS???)
>Drop what I am doing because someone else is too lazy to learn what I had to learn to do it myself
>Drop what I am doing for anyone. They can wait. (only if there is pain or blood involved – I am not ‘that’ cruel!)
>Neglect my brother, nephew and other family just because they are an ‘inconvenience’ to others.
>Miss church or be late to church because of my family
>I WILL NO LONGER BE A RUG
>Lie to others
I will….
>Put God first. (God, Bryan, some others, me)
>Read my Bible
>Not let others negativity and opinion of me, my Fischer family, or Bryan alter my perception of life and how I chose to live.
>Spend more time with POSITIVE people
>If I can’t find positive people I will spend more time with Skyler. He loves me.
In other news..... egos are running high at the homestead.
Everyone seems to think they get to do whatever they want with no consequences. Of course, we know that is not the case...even for adults. There are ALWAYS consequences to your actions. Some are good, depending on the situation, but when you fail to follow the RULES OF LIFE you will suddenly find yourself face down in the gutter, no friends, no family, no one to turn to and then you will have that "duh" moment and think to yourself (or you might even say it out loud) "What the heck happened?!" there will be NO ONE left to help you up.
Reen out!
Everyone seems to think they get to do whatever they want with no consequences. Of course, we know that is not the case...even for adults. There are ALWAYS consequences to your actions. Some are good, depending on the situation, but when you fail to follow the RULES OF LIFE you will suddenly find yourself face down in the gutter, no friends, no family, no one to turn to and then you will have that "duh" moment and think to yourself (or you might even say it out loud) "What the heck happened?!" there will be NO ONE left to help you up.
Reen out!
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