Memorial Day

It is Memorial Day, a time to remember all of our Veterans who have given their life for our country. I am at work......no one else is at work..........just me.........this is sad.

So my mother is coming for her annual visit this week. She arrives Thursday and will stay until Tuesday. I have SO MUCH TO DO before then!!!! Yesterday I wrote a to do list and moved 2 pieces of furniture. I still have 748 things to do. I am excited for her to come though, the girls enjoy visiting with her. Julia is calling her Grammy at the moment which is hilarious. If you knew my mother, and that is what I call her Mother, and she refers to herself as Grandmother Valerie when sighing cards. She is just not the Grammy type. However if that is what Julia wants to call her then so be it. I learned a long time ago (like the day she was born) that she is a very strong willed child and will do what she wants. (Hello little baby, you came very very quickly. Almost even before the doctor got into the room).

So last night was the Fifth Sunday Singing at Derrell's church. The girls and I, along with Memaw & Sheila went. Derrell sang 2 songs which I really enjoyed. Sheila loves singing, and used to all the time. She hasn't sung in almost a year. So she sang Mansion on the Hilltop, and for some crazy reason thought I would get up there and sing with her! Hello??? Has she met me??? She says, well you've sang it before! I said yes I was like 5 years old!!!!!! So she sang 2 songs, and then at the end of the service another one. She again kept asking me to get up and sing with her, I did not want to put up a huge fuss in front of Derrell's church family so I did. OH MY GOSH I GOT UP IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH AND..............SANG!!!!!!!!!! I may never be able to show my face there again. Maybe if I wear a hat.....maybe if I get plastic surgery....I know! I will get laryngitis every time we go to his church! Yay! Then I won't be asked to sing again! Great idea.....don't you think??

So today while at work, remember it's Memorial Day and there is nothing to do, I wrote a poem for Derrell. I much prefer writing poems to singing. I would get up no problem and read one of my poems, but singing in front of people???....blech. Anyway I am very proud of my poem, I think it turned out quite nicely. I haven't written anything since July 2011 (posted way down there \/ ) so I'm a bit rusty. Anyway Derrell said he liked it, I hope he did. I would like to write more poems, maybe this summer I can try and accomplish that.

It's 10:03am, I so wish it were 2:03pm so I could get the heck out of dodge!!!!

Fated

Fated

You make me smile
You make me laugh
I haven't felt this way in quite a while

At times I don't know what to do or say
I'm afraid that this will all disappear in an instant
Then my story book ending will all go away

I shake that off and bow my head and pray
Dear Lord thank you for everything
I praise you for yesterday, tomorrow, and today

Nothing lasts for forever, for this I know
I am glad that I have you by my side now
As my anchor to continue this journey, wherever we go

"I want to grow old with you" you said the other day
This made me feel so loved
I smiled in reply feeling exactly the same way

You are a good kind man, so faithful and strong
You make me want to be a better person
If we continue to walk together with the Lord, we can't go wrong

I am so thankful that you waited
Everything happens for a reason
We were meant to be together....it was fated


To Derrell Jennings, my love
5/30/11