Lion and Lambs

My sister and I just took a trip to Safeway and were innocently standing at Starbucks waiting for a Venti Strawberries and Creme (oh yeah!) drink when a disabled woman entered the store. She was using a cane and turned to the riding shopping cart and blew a gasket. It was facing the soda machine and she wanted to know what she was supposed to do, “Drive it into the machine?!” Quite carnky I might add. Miss Vox and I went back to what we were doing and she kept murmuring. So my conscience kicks in and says, “You’re a Christian, you should do something to help her.” I turn around to see if she has figured out that the cart is actually equipped with a reverse button or if I needed to do something. She snaps at me, “What are YOU looking at, this could happen to you, you know. This is SO annoying!” mumble mumble mumble. In between groanings, I tried to tell her that I was just seeing if she needed some help. She was quite loud however, and it took a couple of tries. She road off with her attitude, still complaining audibly, as we just giggled. My sister pointed out that that was not the way to get any help if she had needed it.

She also said that I may lose my ability to walk, but I will never get that cranky. God help me!!

P.S. This is not my happy for the day.

Whenever I go shopping, I end up calling my son to see if he wants something from the store I am at. Today my younger son went grocery shopping. He knew that I was not feeling well and asked if he could pick me up anything. There was nothing that I could think of that I needed so he left.

Not too much later he phoned me. He had remembered a particular treat that I told him I was going to try after our vacation, and he wanted to know if I would like him to buy it for me. He was thinking about me, he remembered something that I thought would make me happy, and he bought it for me. I am sooo happy that my son cares about me, loves me, and is not afraid to show it. I must have done something right!!

Thank you Lord!

Tonight was a bittersweet event. My very close friend, along with her children are moving to Colorado. We went out to dinner at our regular place for the last time, for awhile. It was great to get to see them, sorrowful that it is the end of a chapter in my life.

God sends people into our lives for a time, a season, or for life. I hope that physical distance does not cause our relationship to distance. I love her and I love her children, and they all love me, that makes me happy. Getting hugs from the kids, that makes me happy. Imprinting their smiles on my mind and on my heart for retrieval in the future, that makes me happy. Knowing we share the same cell phone company and can call each other for free….PRICELESS!

It is a good thing that people are usually sitting down when they are at the computer reading. If not, this one will make your knees buckle.

Today my teenage son and I had a ‘discussion’. At the end of it, he told me that what I said made sense, that he saw my point, that I was right. And he said it with a smile!!!

I am gonna hang on to this happy for awhile…’specially since I may never hear it again!!

Tonight I went out to eat pizza. The couple next to me had twin girls that were under two and cute as could be. Watching adorable matching babies eat pizza…that made me happy. What a wonderful distraction!

Friday. Always good in that the work week is almost over. HOWEVER, Friday brings with it all the weirdos who we work with. I can count on at least three calling with an irritating question (because you can’t make them understand the answer or they just plain don’t like it). I can also count on at least one to call and yell at me for some perceived injustice. From all the calls today, the battery on both phones died!

Oh yeah the happy part. Can I just be happy that it is over??

Tonight I got to have a celebration dinner (yes more food…hush!) with my sons, as my oldest passed the real estate exam yesterday. We ate at The Cheesecake Factory, which was a nice but rare treat. I am happy for him that he accomplished a goal, I am happy for me that I got to spend time with him….with or without the food. The sugar free cheesecake was just a bonus, albeit a BIG one!!

Happiness? A warm muffin dripping with butter and a cup of hot tea in a cool restaurant with someone I really enjoy spending time with.

Is it a bad sign that several of these revolve around food? Does it help that I usually include friends with the food?

In my younger and stronger days I was a lifeguard. That in itself is a truly boring job. The part I loved however, was teaching and coaching swimmers.

My friend and her children came over to swim tonight and we had much play time in the water. They are very eager to learn both swimming and diving, so that is a lot of fun for me as well.

Being in the water and helping kids, what could make me happier on a hot summer night?

Okay…STOP.

Today I got to help a friend who is always helping me. It makes me so happy to be able to give back the love that is poured on me!