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Hello every one

 

I wanted to share with you something that bothers me but at the same time I have come to realize that our relationship is unique. My two sisters and I went to visit my mother yesterday. As you know my mother has been in prison. Well my sisters have not went to visit so needless to say I convinced them it was time..... Well my sister shelly is 3 years younger than me. I see Shelly as flighty... free bird doesnt seem to have organization but my other sister ( the baby) Angie is even more oppisite of me. She is disorganized, very bright, sluggish, but her m ind is ambitious. Angie and I are close when my mother is not around and the arguments are non existant. I noticed during our visit that the little comments made by angie were starting to come out. She tends to say things to upset me or knock me off my square. It really came to light and confirmed it for me because she hasnt done this for a few years. We go visit my mother and poof she starts and granted it could have been worse but I see the change in her. I guess every relationship is unique and I should just appreciate the relationship i do have with my sister. I love her dont get me wrong. We did have a good time other wise, and its not to often the three of us are together and neerly unheard of that the three of us and my mother are together all at once so once again I was blessed. well yall I have to run Abree has dance class tonight and I have to take my wedding dress to be steamed... its getting closer. Take care and hopefully i will keep up a little bit lol.... Tracey

 

 

 

 wow hard to believe that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It seems like the kids just started school. Halloween came and went. School for myself is going really well. I am still maintaining an all A grade in all my classes. The buisness is going good for Terry. Our time is more cramped than ever but somehow we keep pediling the bicycle lol.... I am really excited about November 24th. Kyle is finally comming home. I miss him soo much. I have good days and bad but he is doing really well and that is what counts. We are  going to stay at a hotel and swim and eat junk food and watch movies all night. It is going to be me and the four kids so a good time is up a head.... We are also going to get our family christmas pics done on saturday so be watching for those. I have a confession frustration lately has been at its peak. The holidays as you all know do this too me. I think it is a tough time for me because I don't really have either of my parents my grandmother leaves and it just seems to be a sad time for me. I enjoy the kids but its a deep underneath feeling if that makes any sense at all.  I some how pull through. I have had so much going on and trying to make some changes in my own life. What I mean in own life is not changes for the kids, terry, friends, or family but changes and accomplishments just for me. Questions like what do I want to accomplish and what will make me happiest have be questions for me and are very tough to answer. What I think is even more difficult is cultivating a plan to achieve them. Now I have relized that I must make a plan that gives me direction and purpose. I think that if this applies to you also just remember to take time to brainstorm and figure out what you need to do to make things happen. No one can do this but you. If you dont do it then you put yourself at risk for others making decisions for you. Dont settle for less than you are worth. Create and cultivate goals and aspirations. I just have to take the time to think about them and not stop there pursue them and slowly take baby steps and accomplish it. This doesnt mean do it all at once. I know I know I should follow my own advice huh.... well I guess what I am saying is if you have a dream follow it... chase it and grab a hold!!! well all take care.... Happy Turkey day if I dont chat before than.  

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Life' s Bank Account

Imagine there is a bank which credits your account each morning with $86,400, carries over no balance from day to day, allows you to keep no cash balance, and every evening cancels whatever part of the amount you had failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course! Well, everyone has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no overdraft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the records of the day. If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing against the "tomorrow". You must live in the present on today's deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success! The clock is running. Make the most of today To realize the value of ONE YEAR Ask a student who has failed his exam. To realize the value of ONE MONTH=85 Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of ONE WEEK Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper. To realize the value of ONE DAY Ask a daily wage laborer who has ten kids to feed. To realize the value of ONE HOUR Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet or . . . To realize the value of ONE MINUTE Ask a person who has missed the train. To realize the value of ONE SECOND Ask a person who has survived an accident. To realize the value of ONE MILLI-SECOND Ask the person who has won a silver medal in Olympics. Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special...special enough to have your time... and remember time waits for no one.

Fill this out about your SENIOR year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be. 1. Who were your closest friends? Dynielle and Connie 2.What sports did u play? I was a Volleyball goo roo , softball and Track 3. What kind of car did you drive?: omg I was so proud of my plymoth hoizon 4. It's Friday night, where were you at?: Good ole Fenner pits or a garage drinking strohs lol and boons farm 5. Were you a party animal?: I partied like any senior but I don't think I was crazier than most 6. Were you considered a flirt?: absolutely 7. Ever skip school? Queen of skip days... loved skipping and going to Ferris for the day great adventures 8. Were you a nerd? No had the same type of personallity as I do now got along with the jocks and got along with the stoners didnt judge others 10. Did you get suspended/expelled? Yes once for fighting a girly fight that the guys instigated... dang it.. and for being queen of skipping lol 11. Can you sing the fight song: we had a fight song?Really I can do the hand shake lol 12. Who was your favorite teacher? Mrs. Johnson she was so realistic 13. Favorite class?: Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 14. What was your school's full name?: Akron-Fairgrove high school omg two names just to make a class of 52 lol 15. School mascot?: Vikings 16. Did you go to dances? proms and homecomings...I claimed to go but off to Fenner pits I went 17. If you could go back and do it over, would you? in a heartbeat 18. What do you remember most about graduation? I did the good bye speech because I was leaving to california 19. Favorite memory of your Senior Year? Our Senior trip to cedar point what a riot falling asleep or should I say passing out and getting away with it 20. Were you ever posted up on the senior wall?: not for sleeping around actually I was complimented for not giving in to the assholes in my class 21. Did you have a job your senior year? no but I had always worked in the fields for manteys and of course mcdonalds who hasnt 22. Where did you go most often for lunch? walked the halls and gossiped we couldnt leave 23. Have you gained weight since then? oh yeah! yes like 50lbs 24. What did you do after graduation? worked 3 jobs while going to college full time...puke!I also had my son so work and school and parenting omg 25. When did you graduate? 1991 26. Where are most of your classmates? well sad but true still in fairgrove at the local tavern 27. Are you going to your ten year reunion? they had one at the local tavern and had a pig roast how country is that lol 28. Who was your worst teacher? mrs. strachen wench!! 29. How many were in your graduating class? 52 30. high school sweetheart? Ed and married his dumb ass but it didnt last Brad was my love since 5th grade what the heck

  Hello all I have been sooooooooo busy. With summer comming to a hault its sad but true.... I am kind of relieved. I know when the snow is comming down and I cant warm up I will be wishing for summer. We had a great vacation. It went so fast. ALl the kids were here and that in its self made it a wonderful vacation. We went to the qualifying race at MIS track and that was a suprise for the kids and myself. Terry come out and said hurry up get ready we gotta go. It was a three hour drive and all we knew was we were going to Jacob Yoders farm to make butter lol... that is what he told the kids anyway. It was funny because the closer you got the more farms there were and my son Kyle was trying not to believe that we were going to make butter but his face expressions said differently. You could see the confusion or maybe it was a look of desperation lol I think he was thinking I cannot believe I have to go to an amish farm and watch butter be made lol. He thought we were maybe going hiking. When the kids saw the track they were excited. My daughter could only think about Dale Jr.   and the youngest two liked the first few laps and they had enough. We were only ther about an hour and a half so just enough for them to see the cars race. On the next day we went up north to a festival we go to every year. His parents treat us and the kids and the kids really look forward to it. They ride rides all day. I was impressed with Samantha and Abree. Neither of them like to ride the big rides. They did all of them. Poor Samantha got on the zipper. I think Terry was more freaked out then she was. Kyle and Abree were with her. Kyle asked samantha like 5 times are you sure you want to ride? Samantha feeling confident said yes and off they went. I will only say I dont think her or Abree will do the zipper again lol. On that Monday we went to   MIchigan Adventure. It was perfect weather. Once again the girls did all the rides. COlton loves the big rides but at the amusement park they enforce the heighth restrictions but we still managed to get him on a few fast rides. He was too little for most of the water rides. all in all we had a great time. We had our pictures taken in an antique booth and we dressed up like western outlaws kinda fun.... Our week was sooo busy . Samantha had cheerleading one day, I had to return Kyle on that Weds day and he was off to high school on thursday quite an emotional day for me. Abree had the neighbor girl Marlie over quite a bit and Samantha had her friend Tyla over. We went to the Delta pool one day and the kids really enjoy that. The last day Terry and I took the kids to grandma and grandpas for the night. They were excited to go and after 9 straight days of non stop go go go with the kids we were just as excited to get a break. Grandma and grandpa spoiled them rotten and they had a ball. We went to the casino won about 150.00 and it paid for our night so it all worked out. Somewhere in there we got our school shopping done thank goodness. I started school and Abree and samantha start next so busy times ahead. We all have so much going and sometimes I think how in the world will I keep up but, Somehow you do. I really struggle when my life slows down. I dont know what to do with myself. Well I know I have rambled on and on but instead of having to write everyone here it is..... Love you all and will talk to you soon... have a great Labor day.

 

 

We're often heard complaining and grumbling about all the things in our lives that we are forced to do.

How about taking a different mental approach? Instead of thinking, "I have to go to work, because we need the cash", think instead, "I choose to go to work, because I love my family and want to provide for them". Strictly speaking, you do have a choice - you can quit your job and be a bum, while your family starves.

Instead of, "I have to clean the house", why not, "I choose to clean the house, so that we would have a clean home". Again, you can always leave your house dirty and untidy. Nobody is forcing you.

I come about this thought with my mother. She was finally sentenced to prison for her charges. She recieved 2-20 and yes that is plenty but it could have been worse. I was thinking "I have to go visit my mother in prison but in reality I don't have to visit I choose to visit be cause of the loyalty my mother has taught me,

Push aside the I-have-to-do-this -because-someone-is pointing-a-gun-at-my-head mentality. Channeling positive thoughts into your responsibilities subconsciously convinces yourself that what you are doing is of some value, that it is meaningful.

In the process, you take joy and pride in what you are doing, and your life becomes happier and more fulfilling. I know at times this can be difficult but in the end you feel better.

 

 Happy 4th of  JULY!! 

 

Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing his style really made me curious. One day I went to Michael and asked him, "I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?" Michael replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, Mike, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life." Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested. "Yes, it is," Michael said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live life." I reflected on what Michael said. Soon thereafter, I left the industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard that Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Michael was discharged from the hospital with rods placed in his back. I saw Michael about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place. "The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon to be born daughter," Michael replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live." "Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked. Michael continued,"...the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read 'he's a dead man.' I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me," said Michael. "She asked if I was allergic to anything. "Yes," I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, "Gravity." Over their laughter, I told them, 'I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead'." Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude after all, is everything.