Archive for October, 2010

Oct 25

family feels good in my head

Smothers Family Game Day 102410big doings this past weekend

saturday, a wedding day

On Saturday, my cousin Kristin got married to David in a picture perfect wedding. Our family came from near and far, to attend the wedding. Her Uncle Kirk performed the wedding ceremony. Her dad gave her away. Her proud mom was there, beaming. Her big brother was one of the groom’s men, in full tuxedo regalia and tears of joy.

Kristin’s wedding party spoke warmly about the union made that day. The food and the music were great. A good time was had by all.

the family band aid

sunday, a game day

Several people were able to extend the trip so we got together at my brother’s home to watch the Saints. We were hoping for a better outcome, without a doubt. Still, we easily managed to have a great time. It was more the company than anything.

monday, a loss made easier

Warm feelings of joy over simply being able to be together, wrapped us in love, laughter, smiles, hugs, games. It buffered the blow the game dealt yesterday, and made today much easier to walk through. You see, today, October 25th, is the third anniversary of my dad’s death.

As it turns out, this weekend was a perfect way to celebrate my dad, without any formal dedication. It was a great weekend he would have been fully invested in. He loved having his family and friends around, celebrating joyful events, and he loved the New Orleans Saints.

With much gratitude, I continue. Put simply, family and friends make life easily more pleasurable in good times, and more bearable in bad times.

In the photo: Smothers, Jones, Stampley, Coyle families: just a small part of my family.

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Oct 11

gratitude can keep you moving forward

From time to time, I get overwhelmed with all that I’ve got going on. I need to have things in perspective to function at my best. Writing in my journal helps me to pull things out of my brain and place them where I can review them. It’s like pushing something very close away so that it comes into focus again. When I think about it, it reminds me of Dumbledore emptying his brain of thoughts as he searched and reviewed.

I’m grateful that I know the benefit of keeping a journal. It helps me to keep my thoughts to a quiet, manageable roar. And this helps me to move forward, even after I stall for a bit.

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Oct 02

choose a positive attitude

I’m a fan of Mary Poppins: the movie, the music, the story line. When I was working on this post, it popped in my head that choosing a positive attitude is much the same as Mary Poppins’ spoonful of sugar. It can make the work go better.

first tier responsibilities

Lately I’ve been really busy with three major things, A+ study, job search, and web design. In fact, I’ve been so focused on these three things until they have begun to define my days. It started feeling like a rut. It wasn’t though. It’s simply my schedule, my routine until I get done what’s needed right now. These are simply my first tier responsibilities that are supposed to get most of my time and attention.

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