JUST IN CASE - say "I love you!"

Saw this and just have to share it because the message is so very important.

One day a woman's husband died, and on that clear, cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom, the wife was struck with the pain of learning that sometimes there isn't "anymore."

No more hugs, no more special moments to celebrate together, no more phone calls just to chat, no more "just one minute."

Sometimes, what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away, never to return before we can say good-by, say "I love you."

So while we have it, it's best we love it, care for it, fix it, when it's broken and heal it when it's sick.

This is true for marriage... and old cars, and children with bad report cards, and dogs with bad hips, family and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it.....because we are worth it.

Some things we keep -- like a best friend who moved away or a sister-in-law after divorce. There are just some things that make us happy, no matter what.

Life is important. We only have one.

We only have one mom,. one dad, one unique brother or sister or friend.

Suppose one morning you never wake up.

I was thinking...I could die today, tomorrow or next week, and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed, friendships that needed rekindling or three words needing to be said.

Let everyone of your friends and family know you love them.

And just in case GOD calls me home ...

SHOW & TELL #16 - TED T. BEAR

My goodness.....here it is Friday again and time for Show & Tell at Kelli's, There Is No Place Like Home. Isn't this fun? I love seeing what everyone shows each week. What a great, wonderful idea you host, Kelli. Thank YOU!! If you're new go over to Kelli's site and find out all about it and the guidelines. Pick a Show & Tell and post it and then go back to Kelli's again and sign up on Mr. Linky. It's that easy!!

I want to introduce you to MR. TED T. BEAR (That's what we named him) and tell you all about him. Isn't he adorable? You press his belly button and he says The Lord's Prayer. You turn his tail and he is a music box. Now how special is that!!!!

BUT that isn't all I want to tell you about. What I want to Show & Tell you today is about FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, COMPASSION, CARING!!

Monday morning we had a call from our good friends, Jack & Mary, wanting to know if we could meet them some where for lunch. We said "Of course" and we decided to meet at noon at I*H*O*P*.

When we got there Jack & Mary were already seated at a table and the hostess said, when we walked in the door, "They're waiting for you", and lead us to the table. Immediately Mary pulls our this bear and says, "This is for Aric. We decided he needed a new friend". Now if you follow my blog then you know what this was all about and what a loving, compassionate, caring gesture of friendship this was to us and our 8 year old grandson. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go here to read the background.

Wednesday we picked Aric up from school and brought him to our house as his father had to go to Oklahoma City on business for the day. Here is Aric with his new friend and companion, Mr. Ted T. Bear. Does that grin tell it all?

Now, as if that wasn't enough of a blessing and thrill I have to tell you more.

On Tuesday, when Mickey brought the mail in, I had this card from Leigh Ann!!! With the sweetest note and a bookmarker. I'll tell you about it below. BUT it brought tears to my eyes when I saw this little teddy bear, who looks so much like Mr. Ted T. Bear. I immediately dropped Leigh Ann an e-mail & told her she would find out Friday at Show & Tell why it was so special she had sent me this note on a Teddy Bear card. She said they were notes she "just happened" to have. NO!!!! I don't believe in "just happened"........God had this all ochestrated to show me FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, COMPASSION and CARING from not only 1 set of friends but 2. What an awesome God I serve.

Now meet the precious little angel bookmark Leigh Ann sent me. Leigh Ann knows I collect and love angels. Here is what her card said: "Susan, As I was shopping the other day, I came across this bookmark and thought of you! Thank you for your friendship and for being an angel! Love, Leigh Ann."

On the other side she wrote: "Friends are angels who lift our feet when our own wings have trouble remembering how to fly." --unknown.

That is exactly what these 2 friends did for me this week - lifted my feet during a testing time for our family.

So, Mr. Aric has Mr. Ted T. Bear, and I have an adorable angel bookmark and a teddy bear card. But best of all I have wonderful FRIENDS and a LOVING GOD and I get to share it all with you today on SHOW & TELL

MAN AT WORK

My sweet husband, Mickey, has been painting the exterior trim on our house this week while I've been in the nice, air conditioned comfort of our home BLOGGING!

How blessed am I.

Blessed beyond measure & don't think I don't know it.

Oh, how I know it.

Isn't he the cutest thing? He still is in my eyes. Always has been. I LOVE YOU HONEY, SOOOOOO MUCH!!