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Happy Birthday, Alphonso (or better known as "Gordo")

Gordo, I didn't know you well before you married into our family. I have since come to know you for the polite young man you are. You are a wonderful husband to Jana, and an awesome Daddy to your little girls.

I hope you have a very wonderful birthday!!

Feliz Cumpleanos!!!

Auntie Gayla

To My Son, Ryan

HAPPY 29TH BIRTHDAY!!!

After already having twin sons, you were supposed to be my daughter. When you were born, you had enough hair to put ribbons and bows in, but, alas...another boy. But, when I first saw you, I wouldn't have traded you for all of the daughters in the world. I was happy to have another son. You have always been such a sensitive person, and with a gentleness about you.

You’re a gift to my heart in so many ways, and I hope you can see how very special you are and how many unique talents and strengths you have to share. You make my world so much brighter, and I hope you know how lucky I feel to have a wonderful son like you.

Happy Birthday with love,

From Mom

Happy Birthday, Jana

Today is my beautiful niece's 27th birthday. Jana, I remember the night you were born. I spent all night out in the waiting room, waiting for you. When you got here, the nurses came out to tell me that you were born, and they were crying....along with everyone else. Your birth was a very special time, Jana.

You have grown into a very lovely young lady, and a wonderful mother to your precious little girls. Keep your heart true to God, and let Him guide your steps always.

Hope you had a wonderful day!!

Love you bunches, Auntie Gayla

Blessed...But Are We Thankful?

Sisters...Tori and Alayna

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits..." Psalms 68:19

Loadeth! Daily!

How long would it take us to count our blessings? Really count them...ALL, one by one. Quite possibly the list could take us weeks, with no break. I know a thing or two about blessings, and how they are, even in the worst of times, inexhaustible!!

Suppose that God began taking from us the many things for which we have failed to give him thanks. Which of our limbs and faculties would be left? Would we still have our hands, and our minds? What about loved ones? If God were to take from us all those persons and things for which we have not given thanks, who or what would be left of us?

Have we taken the time lately, to really thank God for His many blessings?

"In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you." I Thessalonians 5:18

Just a thought to ponder...

Lighthouses

I like lighthouses. I think they are beautiful and majestic looking. I love to be able to go take my own pictures of them. There are many beautiful lighthouses in the world, and I haven't been able to take pictures of very many, but I have taken a few. Here is a slide show of some of the ones I have taken.

Enjoy...

A Funny Thing Happened at Work Today

Something funny happened to me today, that I just have to tell you about. I thought it was hilarious!!

I have been working for the past three days. I have had one particular woman as a patient all three days. Her husband is very attentive, and stays with her all day, so I got to talk to both of them quite a lot. They are both very nice people, and it was my pleasure to care for her.

This part of the story may seem to be a bit braggadocios, but I must tell it in order for you to understand the funny part of the story. Mrs. Patient has several medical conditions that have caused her to be in hospital for the past month. She was not doing well on Friday evening just before I was to go home, and I called in the crisis team for another opinion. I was late getting off that night, because I wanted to make sure she was all right before I left. (She actually did stabilize before I went home.) In addition, over the last three days, I was able to “diagnose” some conditions that were plaguing her that the doctors had over looked.

Because of this, Mrs. Patient and Mr. Husband have thanked me profusely for my care. Mr. Husband came in to the hospital this morning, and handed me an envelope. He wanted me to read the letter inside, in his presence. It was a very nice letter that he had emailed to the hospital administrators telling them about the “great” care I have been giving his wife, and letting them know that he thinks I am an asset to the hospital, blah, blah, blah…. (It was a very nice letter and I thanked him for writing it.)

Okay, so here is the “funny” part of the story. This afternoon, I walked into Mrs. Patient’s room to give her insulin injection. Mr. Husband, and Mr. Visitor were having a discussion on the other side of the room from where I was preparing the medication. I heard Mr. Husband say to Mr. Visitor, “…you know, that small country that Iraq invaded several years ago when Daddy Bush was president”. Mr. Visitor said, “you mean the Kurds”? Mr. Husband said, “no, not the Kurds, the other small country”. So in my normal, silly, humorous way, I THINK, “the Kurds?”… then I SAY, “it was the Whey!” (you know, curds and whey…HA HA) Well, Mr. Husband says, “yeah! Kuwait! I should have asked Gayla, she knows everything!!!”. He thought I said Kuwait, the country he was trying to think of!! I started laughing so hard inside, that I had to leave the room so I could crack up out loud!!

After all the praise they had been giving me, do you think I could let him know what I REALLY said??? Of course, NOT!!

Ok, I don’t hear anyone laughing. Maybe it was one of those…”you had to be there things”. But it really WAS funny!!