First things first..... I need to tell you all I love you. No, these are not just words to me.. I TRULY mean them. I love you all. YOU are here when others aren't. YOU know exactly how I feel when no one else does. YOU understand what I'm saying when no one else comprehends. YOU are my home and my family....for these reasons and for so many more, I love you.
Never forget the people that perished on 9/11. Never forget to take a chance to say "I love you" to the ones that mean the most to you..... it just might be your last.
I know most of you know I watch Nascar. I got some very sad news today and it just shows you..... you never know.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- The wife of Dale Jarrett's crew chief was one of three people killed when her limousine burst into flames after being hit from behind by a pickup truck.
Tara Howell Parker, 29, died late Wednesday in the interstate accident, police said. Parker was the wife of Shawn Parker, crew chief for Jarrett's No. 88 Robert Yates Racing team.
Megan Elizabeth Howell, 16, and Mysti Howell Poplin, 24, (Tara' sisters) both of Mocksville, also died, police said. All three were passengers in the limousine.
Police said the limousine stopped in a travel lane because of construction on Interstate 40. It was struck by a pickup truck driven by Jeffrey Niles McFayden of Greensboro. The truck pushed the limousine into the car in front of it and a gasoline tank ruptured, causing the limo to burst into flames, police said.
Tara had received a heart transplant just two years ago, and she and her husband adopted a baby boy in July.
"Tara has gone through a lot in the last two years and was really an inspiration to everyone that knew her," Yates said.
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This has made me so sad.
I remember when they told all she had gone through with her heart transplant at such a young age. My heart also aches for the parents of these three ladies, they lost all three of their daughters at once. I can't imagine the loss......
So that is why....and for countless other reasons, I say you should always take the opportunity to tell those around you how much you love them. You never know when you might lose that chance.
Kat: I love you for your wit. No matter how down I am, I can always count on you to make me laugh.
2cute: I love you for so many reasons, but I guess most of all for your sweet loving nature. I've never known anyone who cares so much for so many.
Lori I love you for your quirkiness. You are not a sit on the couch and get fat lady....you are a get out there and get things done lady. I like that.
Pam: I love your positive attitude. Your posts always cheer me up when I am down.
Mary: I love you for your southern attitude. So many times you say things and I think, "That sounds just like me!"
Thin: I love your spirit. You know when to {{hug}} us and know when to
us. You offer tough love and extreme support and we are all better when you're here.
Sandy: I love you for your sentimentality. You wear your heart on your sleeve like I do and because of that get hurt often....but it also makes us love more.
Barb: I love the go-getter in you. It seems like you are always on the go.....going to the gym, going on vacation, going to the store to get supplies for your new decorating project. I love that.
Terri: I love you for your honesty. You are a no frills person and you tell it just like it is. I respect you for that.
J-ann: I love you simply because you're posting again. You have no idea how much I missed you.
Syn: I love you because you're a survivor. You've had a lot put on your plate in the last couple of years and you continue to bounce back. I hope I am as strong as you one day.
Jen: I love you for your openness. I know it was hard making the decision to have surgery and I know life is still not perfect for you, but you're still coming here and still trying.
Andria: I love you for your honesty. You never fail to amaze me. What may seem like blabbering to you, is honest, open feelings to me and I feel priviledged that you share them with us.
Jo anne: I love you for your faith. Sometimes you go through hard times, but you never fail to keep your head up. That's what keeps others going as well....even if you don't know it.
Steph: I love you simply because you're here. When people come and go, it makes it hard on us sometimes because it's like losing a friend. I'm so glad my friend has come back to us.
Duckie: I love you for your heart. I know you're not posting as often, but I do believe you're reading. Please know that we miss you when you're not here.
Connie: I love you for your courage. You've been facing a lot here lately, physically as well as emotionally. I hope things will get better for you and we will see your sweet face soon.
Lucky: I love your silliness....your ability to make fun of yourself. Even though we don't see you on a regular basis, I often think of you and how you're doing in your man hunt.
Michelle: I love you for.... geez, for everything. Everything about you makes me love you. I can't think of one thing in particular. You seem so much like me and when you post, I feel we are kindred spirits.
To everyone or anyone else that I have missed..... please know it's not because I have forgotten you, it is because this faulty old brain of mine is just not pulling out any more names. I truly believe though....if you ever made a post on this thread, something you said may have touched someone's life and someone may have been forever changed by your words. Words are a funny thing. You hear the saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."
I don't believe that.
Some of the things that have hurt me most in this life have been by words. Some of the things that have helped me most in this life have been by words. Words are more important that you think.
I hope my
words have meant something to you today and know that I mean them with all my heart.
Also..... I did not forget.
Amanda and
Tracy, we love and miss you too. Please come back.
This concludes the my sappy post for today.... every once in awhile I think it is important to get these feelings out. Sometimes it will make you and all of those around you feel better.
Although.....tomorrow, I will be back to my mean and ornery self so you better watch out!!
I know, I know...TMI
My knee is still BAD. 
It felt so good at the time... and I was so excited that I was so much more mobile. 
Kat... maybe a picture of you in this century. LOL Pam.. I loved your picture you posted and now I can't find it. Grrr
MEN !!!!
I had a shoe meltdown. I haven't bought new shoes in what seems like forever and I was finding shoes for these big feet that were cute and fit and on sale! So for my reward for hitting 250 and for being good today with food, I got three pairs.
There is very sad about the lives lost.
I'm here!!!
