General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today?Chat with friends, 1 by Bettypauze

Bettypauze wrote:
Morning all,

Started to rain ever so lightly on my way in to work, have a feeling it's an all day rain but that's ok, we need it and besides if it rains all day better chance that we'll have a long weekend filled with sunshine!

Sure did miss having my i-pad at home, made me happy to see I had left it in the office vs. going off shopping and not locking my vehicle door.

Started off the morning with a smile, gardens are beautiful to walk through, checked to see what needs to be done this weekend, probably about 6 hrs. and they'd be top notch..think I'll put the telephones over to my house tonight and that way I can put a good dent into what is needed to refresh the gardens..lots of deadheading and cutting down spend plants. Even had an idea of what to do with 2 old windows I have and making an entrance into the eating patio out back, sooo making a list and checking it twice to see if it's feasible and if I've the strength to do it..lol...got to love a weekend project.

Last night one of my eldest friends called, she was feeling a bit down, yet another of her friends has gone to the Lord, she's aging and was quite an artist and is losing her ability..says she needs her Betty to motivate her so we're planning that she come visit shortly...then she went on to tell me about other friends, Gerry passed away-heart attack at 65 and Isabel his wife who took quite a fall and is 61, now cannot even remember where she is needs constant care..when her son dropped in a few weeks ago he asked where his father was, she said he was out buying a boat but there was a strange man laying on the floor since early morning resting...poor Gerry!!! As recreation co-ordinator for over 20 years with Township of Georgian Bay I was responsible to programming and special events..worked hand and hand with these people..they never tired, owned the town grocery store and even though they worked around the clock, they and their family always had time to work on special events with me...you'd never meet better..they were anxious to be retired, let the kids run the business and just travel..life sure has some curves doesn't it..

Regardless how we plan, how we worry about the future it's to no avail..enjoy each and every day and let the Lord do his work...when we plan he laughs, he's the one in charge and as long as we believe that HE knows what is better for us then we're heading in the right direction.

Debbie and Mary, you both might be right, it's a difficult time for not only you but these young men..have patience, patience of a saint and I'm sure with how you raised them they'll do you right.

Debbie, remember these times... that little one is still there and needing his mamma