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My Truths

in Family on 01/20/16

What do a few confessions, a dash of TMI and a touch of self reflection add up to?  My truths.

For whatever reason, today it felt important to pour my heart out and let you all in on what’s going on in my head, and behind my door here in this little corner of the suburbs.  Here are a list of just a few truths that make me…me.

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  •  My husband is my best friend.  He and my SassySis may be the only people in this world who know the “real” me and who enjoy and embrace my particular brand of crazy.
  • I love my children above all else, they are my true joy.  Footnote:  Heaven help anyone who hurts those kids.
  • I dream of showing my children the world…one road trip, hotel stay and airplane ride at a time.
  • I must be part gypsy.  I am truly always dreaming and planning that next vacation.
  • I love to write, but finding the time to write from the heart is a new struggle.
  • I adore the way the world looks through the lens of a camera.
  • I am a crier.  Romantic comedies, books, sweet stories, even a well done commercial can get the water works flowing.
  • I have a good heart and a generous spirit.  I believe in being kind, always.
  • I do not tolerate liars nor appreciate gossip.  I don’t participate in it, and truly don’t understand people who do.  Life is better when lived in a drama free zone.
  • I think women, and now know young girls, are often cruel to each other.  Wouldn’t the world be a better place if we were all sweet to one another?
  • I have had my heart broken and lived to tell the tale.
  • I adore cookies or muffins or even leftover cake with a piping hot coffee for breakfast.  Pastries are my kryptonite.
  •  I know life can be hard, but that doesn’t make it any easier.
  • I am slow to trust and do not easily let people into my life.
  • I am blessed to have a few good friends, and really need to do a better job of seeing them more often.
  •  Migraines are my constant battle.  The teeny silver lining, because of those horrible invisible battles, I understand the value of good health.
  • I love roaring fires and quiet evenings.
  • I have an addiction or two; coffee, popcorn, pretty bags and shoes!
  • I’m pretty sure I was meant to live in a house on the beach.  I just feel more at peace when I can see the water.
  • I am striving to cherish the moment and find the joy in every day.

So there it is for all the world to see.  A peek into my world as I see it today and most certainly more information than you could ever care to know!  So tell me, do any of these truths strike a chord with you?  Do you have any of your own you’d like to share?  Sharing is caring and I want to know.

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    Comments

    1. Debbie White Beattie says

      October 28, 2016 at 11:17 pm

      What a great post, thanks for letting us know you a little bit. It sounds like you have a great life and that you cherish it.
      P.S. I adore cookies and muffins too.

    2. loucheryl says

      March 1, 2016 at 8:32 pm

      You and I have the “living by the water” thing in common. I’m 42 and I have always lived steps from the water (in my childhood home, the condo my husband and I lived in when we were first married and the home I live in now in the Beaches, Toronto). When I run (and I run a lot) I run by the water. I even ran a half marathon last year in the Scotiabank Toronto WATERFRONT marathon! LOL! This year I’m running the same marathon but running the full one. LOVE the water. 🙂

    3. Margaret Imecs says

      February 17, 2016 at 12:09 pm

      Your smile on the pictures shows the true beauty of your soul. You can say you’re lucky having a beautiful family and great friends. We’re all having all kind of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them counts. Always stop and enjoy the simple things in life.

    4. Nate says

      January 31, 2016 at 7:53 pm

      Thanks for sharing this important message

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