Respecting our Parents

I wanted to make a short post about respecting our parents.. I have seen and heard a lot of things in the last few weeks and months about people not showing their respect to parents.. in the 10 commandments it says "Honor thy parents" and I know growing up when my sister and I ever did anything my mom or dad would point to the 10 commandment they had up on the wall that said "honor thy parent" or "thou shalt not lie" and also "Respect your Elders" , I used to roll my eyes but now that I'm 31 years old and I have grown up a lot I realized what they were trying to teach both my sister and me..

It makes me angry when I see kids (and some adults) who dont' show their parents the respect they are due.. I've seen kids (teenagers) cussing and refusing to do things for thier parents saying they have the 1st amendment rights, or that they didn't make the mess or whatever reason they came up with.. parents gave us food, clothes, and a place to sleep at night. They give us unconditional love no matter how stupid we can get they still love us.

I am not saying i'm perfect yes I did from time to time disrespect my parents but I also got punished for it and now looking back I wonder how stupid was I for doing that.. they did things that they didn't have to do for me but they did.. so in turn I should show my respect..

when I became an adult, all I ever heard was.. "find a job and stay there" or something to that effect.. They wanted us to build my life to become a responsible citizen who supported myself and not depending on myself. yes they let me stay in their house when I needed a place to live after I became an adult and especially after I was going through and after my divorce and I didn't get a day where they didn't say you need to find a job etc. Well after several months I finally did move out then I got married then got a job and ever since I'm thankful that I have parents who cared and loved me enough to push me out the door to find a job and support myself.. and yes there is times I do ask my sister or my parents for help with $$ or advice and they give it me and vice versa..

I know of someone who is a bit older than me but not much older.. who is living with their parents and has been living off of them and has not looked for a job and refuses to move out on their own.. and then has the gall to say things so mean about the parents but still acts like have the right to steal money from them and just basically "mooching" off the parents who both has not been well in health and been in the hospital several times.. and it makes me so mad that they would act like they do.. thinking that they had the right to live under their house, eat the food they buy, sleep in the bed they have, and steal money from the parents but yet can't show the thanks and respect for them letting this person in their home..

To me, if you want to be treated as an adult, to be respected as an adult.. do your part and grow up into an adult.. nobody has to treat , and respect you as an adult if you can't do that to others.. Like one of my favorite sayings "Treat others the way you want to be treated"..

Again, I am not saying i'm perfect.. I'm far from that but I do know that I am 31 years old and I do try to respect my parents everyday and sometimes it's hard when one of them makes me mad but I also remember the life they gave me growing up.. They deserve to be respected..

Now that I have that said.. Have a nice day :)

My Thoughts and Feelings

November 7th 2003 I met you for the 1st time and went on our first date, my first thoughts was that we would be friends and nothing more. but we then went out on our 2nd date and our 3rd.. a part of me didn't want to move on from what I was going through and just finalizing my divorce from someone I built my world around. But You showed me that it was ok to move on and have a happier life. Which you helped me do, you asked me to move in and live with you when we were only dating after a month, You didn't want to spend another night apart from me, and I didn't want to stay under my parents roof and be a burden to them so I agreed to move in, Only 2 weeks later did we get engaged and our worlds changed a lot...

After several months of planning our wedding and having the jitters of going into a 2nd marriage, we were standing in my parents living room in front of our friends and family saying our vows. Everything was coming into place for us, We began our journey as husband and wife and at first it seemed weird to be married once again but you assured me everything would be so much better than what I had in my life..

We have been married 3 1/2 years now and everything you have promised me you have kept. You have given me everything you could possibly want to give me and then some..you gave me a home, and a car and also willing to put up with 3 cats and 3 dogs. I am so lucky to have a man who is willing to be my husband and put up with everything that I've said and done.. I know that I'm not perfect just like you're not perfect, I havent' exactly been a sweet wonderful wife.. I've started petty arguements that really should've never been started. I've said things that I have regretted and still yet you're by my side loving me and trying to deal with my tantrums.. and for that I love you.. It's been once said to me that I need to watch what I say and do because if I keep doing what I do.. you'll walk out the door.. and I do sometimes wonder if that's what you're gonna do, and in the back of my mind I do worry that you'd walk out the door. But I know deep down you love me but will you continue to love me years down the road if I keep having my temper tantrums.. I know I need to stop doing that.. and I'm trying to..

You are my heart and soul, and I don't know what I'd do without you. I worry every night and pray that when I wake up the next morning you'd still be there breathing.. You are having a hard time dealing with your diabetes and your blood pressure and I worry every day that you will suffer a bad consequences of not taking care of yourself and I don't know how I can prepare myself for that. I know it's hard for you and a habit that you're struggling to turn around.. Your sister tells me that you're just like your mom and that it will be a hard long road to help you but I know you know that you have family and friends who care for you and love you.. I just pray that something will change and you will be able to get a better handle on your health.. I know that I need to do the same thing before I head down the same path. But I want us both to work at this together..

Honey, I know by now you'll have tears coming down, but I just wanted to you to know how much I really love you and how lucky I am to have someone like you in my life that is sweet, gentle, honest and caring.. because there's only a few that has the same qualities as you do and it's very few and far in between.. so I'm lucky we found each other.. I am looking foward to seeing us celebrating our 25...and then to our 50th anniversary.. there is so much that I have in my head and my heart that I want to say but it's so much that I can't put it all in words to say to you.. But I hope one day I can really put it all down on paper so you can read it over and over of how much I love you...

There's a song that is by Clint Black.. "When I Said I Do" and he sings it duet with his wife Lisa and it exactly says what I feel after all this time of being married and I want to post it here with this that I've said.



Artist/Band : Clint Black
Lyrics: When I said I do (with Lisa Hartman Black)

These times are troubled and thest times are good
And they're always gonna be, they rise and they fall
We take'em all the way that we should
together you and me forsaking them all
Deep int he n ight and by the light of day
It always looks the same, True love always does
And here by your side, or a million miles away
Nothin's ever gonna change the way that I fell,
the way it is, the way that it was

When I said I do, I meant that I will till the end of all time
be faithful and true, Devoted to you
That's what I had in mind when I said I do

Well this old world keeps changing and the world stays the same
For all who came before, and it goes hand and hand
Only you and I can undo all that we became
That makes us so much more, than a woman and a man
And after everything that comes and goes around
Has only passed us by, Here alone in our dreams
I know there's a lonely heart in every lost and found
but forever you and I will be the ones
Who found out what forever means

When I said I do, I meant that I will till the end of all time
be faithful and true, Devoted to you
That's what I had in mind when I said I do
Truer than true, you know that I'll always be there for you
That's what I had in mind, That's what I had in mine,
When I said I do


Honey,I am always going to be faithful and devoted to you, I gave you my heart and soul and we will be together forever through the good and bad times all that matters is that we're together side by side.. I LOVE YOU

A Beautiful Sunday Morning

it's 11:15 as I sit here and posting something since it's been a while since i've even updated.. Robert's gone to work and so I'm home alone doing laundry, cleaning the house and trying to relax before I go back to work tomorrow..

Robert now works on weekends, he's not too happy but at least he gets 2 days off during the week on wedensday and thursdays so he gets his 2 day "weekend" while I'm at work LOL but we'll make sure we have some time together and be able to do things together on evening times when we're both home from work..

Robert started this new job on April 30th. He had 2 weeks of classroom training and now he's on the floor working but still has some "mentoring training" so he'll feel comfortable working on his own.. But so far he seems to enjoy it more than he did with his old job.. He's not coming home all stressed out from work.. seems this job will be a lot less stressful for him.. So hopefully this job he'll like and stay at till he retires :)

Work is going ok for me I guess.. I can't believe I have been at my job for 3 1/2 years.. time flies so fast it's unbelievable.. But at least I do love my job.. just sometimes gets boring doing the same thing.. But I do like my job and where I'm at.. So that's the good part.. how many people can say they actually love their jobs???

Yesterday, Robert and I helped dad with unloading top soil from his truck into the flower bed and then Mom and Robert and I went to the Expo Flea Market looked around and we bought a few things then we came home, I helped dad finish unloading the mulch from his truck into his flower bed.. I told dad to wait till I got home and we'd help him with the mulch but of course he didnt' listen and went ahead and did it while I was gone. So I helped him finish then came home and plopped down on the couch and watched tv for rest of the evening.. I just wanted to enjoy my saturday evening..

It's been a good weekend so I'm glad.. just seems gonna be strange to be now home on weekends and not have Robert here till about 4 pm (not that i'm complaining LOL) but just seems strange..

Welcome Zaylee Alexis

I want to welcome my new baby cousin Zaylee Alexis to the family :) She is the daughter of Hedy Taylor and Debra Suzanne Garner

Zaylee entered the world on May 17, 2007 at 7:42 and weighed 7 pounds 7 oz. and at 19 inches long.. I can't help but notice how many 7's in that!! :)

I didn't ask Hedy if I could post a picture of baby Zaylee here so I went and looked for a special picture for posting here..So here is a precious moment baby girl picture