Kindness

On Sunday after church Dave and I had to go to Walgreen's and get his medicine filled. They told him that it would take just a few minutes to get it filled. It seemed that it was not to busy that day in the pharmacy. But I knew better so I told him that I would be back in a minute. So I just strolled along looking at different things and then I went over to the makeup part. I love to look at lipsticks, eye shadows and so on.....and as I was looking at the mascara's this women approaches me and really I don't remember what she said to me first but I recognized her from a previous conversation that I have had with her. She was telling me that she wanted to let me know how beautiful I looked and was saying very kind things to me. That she had been in a car accident 19 yrs ago and that she almost died. So she wants to be happy and give thanks that she is alive and that she tells other people nice things. Now I have been approached by her twice at the grocery store once in the parking lot and once in the store. Ha same store. So she must live close in the area. The other times she has approached me she said that I had the most beautiful hair. So curly and pretty and wished her hair was like mine. And the time before she commented on my hair as well but told me I had a beautiful smile. In some ways your are taken back a bit and thinking what does she want??? Money?? She is not asking for money or anything at all. I have heard her story three times and its the same. So truly she is walking up to random people and saying kind things to them. She feels that it's her duty for being saved by god. She has said that she never wants to be angry only a happy person. And while she is talking to you, you really feel that she is a happy person after you get over the fact that she is telling you nice things about yourself and you have no idea who she is and you might think that she is whacked! I am amazed at her courage to go to random people and stop them and have a conversation with them. How often do we go through our daily tasks and in our little world and maybe you see someone that you might like to give a compliment to for what ever reason you see, and get scared to have that contact and tell them. Well I'm one of those people that find it hard to get out of my comfort zone and do it. I may think of it but I don't act upon it. I feel privileged that she has chosen me three times to come up to me and say nice things to me. I should be a better example and try what she does.

Back to Normal????

David just came home from work right now its almost 10:30. Last night it was about midnight. And he said soon things will be back to normal. I just laughed so hard and said really what is normal??? Please tell me!! Well back in the day when we first moved to Arizona and we had one child that was Janica, he would go to work like at 6 am and then get off like at 3:30 and we would eat dinner, then watch star trek, and go for a ride!! That's what he was telling me is normal. Ha...ya I do remember those days so well. That was with one kid, we don't have any kids at home right now, well we do have Jory, but in reality he really is not home he has other important things to attend to now days( which is a good priority to attend to) But it really would be nice if one day Dave came home at ha 5pm had dinner, watched Friends and went and got a ice cream cone did some fun shopping.... and went to bed at 10 pm!! WOW is that normal. Maybe one day I will see that.

Happy Birthday Jaren

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAREN PHIL!
Our little booby doo, who is now 20yrs old today. My how the time does fly. On June 18Th will mark that you have been on your mission for 1 year. How neat for you to experience a birthday in a foreign country. I'm amazed at how sensitive you are to other people and how you want to serve and love your family. You can be a very serious young man but how you can change and be the worst teaser of all. I admire your testimony of the church. And your desire to have great friends around you. You are the baby of the family and love that roll to the fullest! Happy Birthday my soldier boy!