My life is like a comedy club.... I just can't figure out if I'm on the stage or in the audience..... ~~Keeper~~
Never seem to get in a place that I belong
Have a great day and a great week. 
Quote Of The Week
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle..... ~~Philo~~
(All new entries are posted below Quote Of The Week).
Coming To Terms
I haven't been on for a while, but I have noticed people still come and view my page... I want to thank you.
I have always thought of myself as a positive person, I try to always see the good in people and situations. Last Aug my boyfriends son (he is only 13) suffered accute renal failure. He is fortunate he has a perfect match from a live donor, however, this young man only abuses himself. He won't take his medication, eat right, is only happy when money is spent on him. If he only realized how lucky he is, how wonderful his life could be if he would only listen to the doctors so he could get his transplant. Sometimes I feel angry, then I feel ashamed of myself for being like that.
My father was diagnosed a couple weeks ago with stage 4 colon cancer. The largest tumor is in the colon with tumors on the liver and one lung. My father doesn't smoke or drink, has always been active. I can't be angry because my father has had a good life, so I'm trying to see the positive, I am trying to come to terms with this situation. My father is dying.....
Again With The Electric
Yesterday I was sitting at my PC working as I often do and again with the electric....
I often look out my window, it seems to motivate me. I was thinking even though it was chilly out the rain gave off a calming sound as it hit my window. I was gazing at nothing in particular when I suddenly noticed a car flying down the street (remember it was raining), I realized he wasn't going to make the stop sign or the left turn. Next thing I knew his car slide through the intersection into the phone pole and cracked it, and yes took out the electric.
I think the thing that amazed me the most wasn't that we lost our electric twice within a couple of days due to accidents, but the fact this person just backed up and took off. The car was brand new, now with a hugh dent in the passenger side door. I'm guessing the car was barrowed without the owners consent.
What Are The Chances?
First let me say we have rentals and currently we are working on our double. The double is a large place each side having about 1300 sq ft plus a basement. So even though it is in good shape there were a lot of things that needed upgrading. The house was built in 1929 so it is solid as a rock. Over the years it has just sat with only an occassional renter (must have at least one renter to maintain your insurance). About 13 months ago we decided to move into one side and rehab the place to make it more desireable to live in. One of the most important things we wanted to correct was the electric. The house still had fuse boxes so we decided to upgrade. After getting some quotes we decided on this one electrician, who was in need of work.
He was to pull the permits (one for each side) and we were to buy the supplies. To cut a long story short, he was working hard and making great progress, however, as he was finishing we discovered he couldn't pull the permits. OK, now we have the work done (illegal because of no permit). We thought we would lay low until we could find an electrician who would get us a permit, so we could have it inspected etc, etc.
What are the chances the person living caddy corner to us, across the street with his house facing another street, would cut down a hugh tree from his yard, hit the electric lines and our house would be the only house where the electric lines were ripped totally out of the house? This means the electric company had to come out to fix the down lines and of course look at our house.
When DP&L (electric company) walked up to our house the first thing out of his mouth was, "this house hasn't been inspected." (thank God he didn't ask to see the permit) then he went on to say he should turn it off but he would give us five working days to get in touch with them. Anyway, three hours later he had attached the electric back to our house, and the man across the street now has a bill of 5000.00. Thats right he has to pay for three trucks, three men and all the work done on our house plus a fine.
With only two days left we did find someone to pull the permits for us (and we paid him well to do it). Now we can get our inspections and move on, however, the man with the trees still has one tree left to take down and yesterday he was out there sizing up the job..... I guess he hasn't received DP&L's bill yet.
Just Thinking
Since government and religion don't mix I have often wondered why in all the years I have voted for presidents (there have been many) and other political agendas, I have had to vote in a church?
Children's Books
For years now I have dabbled off and on with writing children's picture books. I believe I have a creative side when it comes to writing these books. Well now I have decided to submit one to a contest. I am pretty excited and nervous. Keep me in your thoughts, because this would be a dream come true for me.
Just An Observation
I try to visit different journals, and I have come across alot of good ones. But lately all I can find are sites where a person has set up a basic page and makes a note saying please post your thoughts. Thats it! I'm trying to figure out what thoughts they are talking about. They give no other info. One person did say if the post are negative then it would be deleted. I'm not sure these people understand what a journal is or how to blog.
When I come upon these journals I feel inspired, I feel like I would be carrying on a conversation with the person sitting on the bench at the top of my post.
Spring Is Here
Today is a beautiful day, the sun is shinning, the earth is turning green again, and the weather is just a bit nippy.
It was a day like this when my mother and I sat down and wrote a little poem. I was in 2nd grade and I had to write a poem about spring.
My mother pretty much came up with the poem, and I do believe she made it up. If anyone knows differently please don't tell me, I want to remember this happy moment just the way it was.
Spring Is Here
Spring is here
I like this time of year
School is almost out
I can run and shout
Alice
But Ma'am... I'm Only Doing You A Favor
Today I was a very lucky person, someone I didn't even know wanted to do me a favor..... hmmmm.... I was inside my house when I heard this clanging noise coming from outside in my yard. It sounded like a chain hitting against metal, and the only thing out there like that was my very big heavy duty hammock. So I peek out the window and was surprised at what I saw. I went out to my back porch and noticed a mid 20"s fellow taking my hammock apart and putting it in his truck. I ask him "what do you think you are doing", to which he replied "Oh, someone lives here, I just ask the guy over there going through the trash if anyone lives here and he said no". I ask if he was able to see very well and of course he said yes, I then said "did you not see that red car you walked pass when you came into my yard, that might indicate that someone lives here". Anyway we went on for about 10 mins (as he is putting the hammock back together) and I noticed people were starting to stop and stare at him. By this time he is getting red in the face and anxious to get out of there, so as he turned to go to his truck, I said very loudly don't try to steal my hammock again.... To which he replied "MA'AM I WASN'T TRYING TO STEAL YOUR HAMMOCK, I WAS ONLY TRYING TO DO YOU A FAVOR BY REMOVING IT FOR YOU!
I Am OK
Today I woke up feeling melancholy, not in a depressive way but thoughtfulness. I looked outside but all I could see was dreay rain and dark overcast skies. It is days like this that make me want to think about my past. Gloomy day, gloomy past.
When this mood comes on I try to find a positive from it and put it to rest and move on. Today, I realized that no matter how harsh my past was it doesn't compare to what others have suffered. There stands a memorial on a corner not far from my house where a young man was shot in the back over a rumor at school. I am fortunate that I have never had to experience that type of hurt or pain. Although I did witness my mother taking a butcher knife to my father, she wanted to cut his throat. The sad thing about that is I stood and watched in silence, and when it was over continued about my business. I had grown use to their fighting. Even at such a young age I can remember thinking I'll never be like them.
So as I look out my window and see the gloomy day I also see all the new buds on the trees, flowers peaking out of the ground, baby animals, and I realize that today is a new day and the past is one more day behind me. Everyday I have a new chance to become the person I want to be and most of all "I Am OK."
Bravenet Blog 
Blog Community
Get a Free Blog
Manage your Blog
Happy Valentine's Day!
Wishing you the best of love and laughter this Valentine's Weekend!
bravenet.com