August 13, 2007

•  One Day at a Time

  The boys are registered for school, I was productive in my work today, things are all good in my world. 

  Better than good.  I keep having blessings piled on.

  I woke up to a kind of beauty that I will never get used to.

  I got good news today that a friend will probably be able to come and visit us in October. 

  I got more good news today when I spoke with my high school friend and learned that her office is just a little way down the street from where I live.  She was very excited to speak with me, invited me to come to church with her on Sunday and said, "I can't WAIT to sing with you again."

  I haven't sung in years.  In fact, it's been so long that when I moved here, I packed up all my music and shipped it to my sister who just purchased a new piano.  My thinking was that she was more likely to have use for it that I do. 

  You know, I don't want to sound pathetic, but I've been very lonely for a long long time.  I had made myself a promise that when I moved here I would find a real friend.  I had no idea that God had come ahead of me to take care of that.  And I want to be very clear that I do have good friends and I'm grateful for them.  They have been my life-line and sustained me through darker moments than I think many of them realized I was living through.  I credit my friends with saving my life.

  But for years, probably since I left Minnesota 8 years ago, my friends have all been at least three states away.  There haven't been people close enough that I could say, "Let's do lunch!"

  Have you ever come to a place where the goodness in your life was just so much that you felt your heart break?

  Are you all getting tired of me bragging about how happy I am? 

  I am, you know.

  Happy

  

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  In just a few weeks football season starts again.  I haven't bought into any particular pro team, although I must admit that I got a huge kick from Reggie Bush doing a back flip into the end zone last year ... but my college team, my beloved Razorbacks, that's a different story. 

  I'm ready.  I have my popcorn, I have my remote control ready, I have the Arkansas Fight Song on my computer ... need a new sound card, but I have a couple of weeks to take care of that ...

  There is a huge article on ESPN today about our star player.  Last year DMac was the runner up to the Heisman, and I don't want to jinx him by expressing too much confidence, but I'm hoping he's going to have a better year than last year.  I have reason for this hope, he isn't starting this year with a toe half torn off! 

  Go Hogs Go!  Whooooooooo PIG Soooooooooie

   

  

     

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