Somber Moments

Today they brought Christopher home. I could not go
to see him being driven past..but Wil was
able to go. He got some video of it and
I was able to see it on ABC 7 News.

Guardsman's Body Brought Home

sadly I am not as proficient as Wil is
in adding links and videos.
But this link should bring you
to the story ABC 7 did on him.

The War Comes Home......

Tonight this family has had some bad news.
we heard that a family member has been
killed in Afghanistan.
A road side bombing killed him
and two others.


Christopher was only 23 years old
He had his whole life ahead of him

We will always have you in our hearts

When I Must Leave You
By Helen Steiner Rice

When I must leave you for a little while-
Please do not grieve and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrow to you through the years.
But start out bravely with a gallant smile;
And for my sake and in my name
Live on and do all things the same.
Feed not your loneliness on empty days,
But fill each waking hour in useful ways,
Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer
And I in turn will comfort you and hold you near;
And never, never be afraid to die
For I am waiting for you in the sky!

Vince Gill - Go Rest High On That Mountain
via FoxyTunes

HAHAHA

Ok this is something I GOTTA teach
Wil to do!!

Embedded video from CNN Video

Sharks...Friend or Foe?

I was looking through my AOL news stuff and came across this article.
Now, I know my instinct would be to kill the thing if it came after me.
Why are people in an uproar about a shark being killed?
You watch and decide.

Embedded video from CNN Video

Umm..ok I got nothin...

Tried to think of somethin to post..well...came up with squat,
soo...I went on YouTube, and found this video of a song I liked.

Enjoy!

Too funny...I could not resist lol

For several years, a man was having an affair with an Italian woman.
One night, she confided in him that she was pregnant.
Not wanting to ruin his reputation or his marriage, He paid
her a large sum of money if she would go to Italy to secretly have the
child. If she stayed in Italy
to raise the child, he would also provide child support until the
child turned 18. She agreed, but asked how he would know when
the baby was born.
To keep it discreet, he told her to simply mail him a post card,
and write 'Spaghetti' on the back. He would then arrange for the child
support payments to begin. One day,about 9 months later,
he came home to his confused wife.
'Honey, she said, you received a very strange post card today.'
'Oh, just give it to me and I'll explain it later,' he said. The wife did
and watched as her husband read the card, turned white, and fainted.

On the card was written:
'Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti
Three with meatballs, two without - Send extra sauce .


LMFAO!!

My Son...

My Son, Robert...can be a little difficult to deal with sometimes. But then again..he is like me. Stubborn and hard headed. But tonight he made me smile. Saying he dedicated a song to me. Granted..I DESPISE rap..but the words mean alot..

The Mom Song
By
Insane Clown Posse

I respect my mother
With every step I take
She was there for my first step
In the first place
Everybody wants out on their own
Now that I'm grown
I wanna be back home
In a world full of vipers
Only my mother's love was righteous
I feel I've been to hell and back three times
I could never sum it up with these rhymes
Looking for a story to share
With somebody, but they never seem to care
While I'm looking for this person everywhere
I'm slippin', cause my mom is right here
Life moves along so fast
When I see real love at last it's past
That ain't gonna happen to me
I can hear my conscience rapping to me
It's like “Hey, you've only got one real friend
From the cradle, to the grave, and back again.”
With unconditional love

I do not have this song on my laptop
doubt I ever will.
But it is enough that
he heard it and thought of me

Finding Family

It has been 24 years since I have seen my sister, Lindsey. The last time I saw her, she was just barely two months old. Which means, I had no contact with my father either for all that time. So many years have passed. And though I tried many times to locate either of them..I always came up empty. But yesterday, my husband, Wil, did some looking and his search was a success. After a few emails on MySpace, I spoke to my sister for almost two hours last night..then..gathered my courage up, and called my father. I discovered my grandparents have passed on. I have uncles I have never met..cousins that I did not know existed.

For years I wondered where he was. If we were driving, I would look up into the trucks that sped passed to see if it was my father. He was never far from my thoughts. Neither was my sister. and now..I find out I have a brother also. Jeramiah.

My father has said he would be looking into taking a trip out here to Chicago this summer. I look forward to seeing him. Having him meet my husband. Telling him about his grandchildren. Reconnecting as adults.

I wish I could put into words how I feel. I am amazed..thrilled..and..scared to see him. And I can not understand why I feel a nervousness where it concerns him. For years..growing up..I always dreamed he would come rescue me from the hell that was my life due to my mother's 2nd husband. Many people tell me I should just grow up and forget what had happened to me. But he never did. And it is partly my fault. If I had kept in touch..made sure the lines of communication were open..my life might be a little different now.

But that is then..this is now. I find I need to have a relationship with my father..and my siblings. For too long I have felt so utterly alone. For too long I have kept to myself.

I look forward to seeing him and maybe..my sister and brother.