10 Things I Love About My Parents

1. They always have an ear or a shoulder available when I'm feeling down.
2. They never judge me- They only listen (Even if it was 5am for Dad and then again at midnight for mom).
3. They always have my best interest at heart- even if I don't see it at the time.
4. They have NEVER said "I told you so"... even if they did tell me.
5. They do not know selfishness when it comes to their family-
6. They protect family with all their might.
7. They have and always will be there for me.
8. They make me laugh when I need it most.
9. They make me cry from joy when I least expect it.
10. They are happy to accept hugs and kisses as payment in full for all they have done (since I will never be able to even come close to repaying them).

I sooooo totally love you guys.... mom and dad.... I hope when I grow up that I'm just like you!

Got the Can't Sleep Syndrome Again

Ever had it?? That toss and turn your body every whicha way to try to get comfortable so you can sleep syndrome?

This actually started many months before the divorce was filed... I had learned over the period of a few weeks it was best for me just to get up... give up the sleep... the brain, the nerves, whatever was keeping me awake was planning on staying just the same til daylight!

I have since talked with many people that have these similar problems... frankly, it really doesn't feel like a problem (once you give in and just get up) til about 1pm the next day...

Send me your comments! Do you have nights like this? What do you do to get settled down enough to go to sleep? And is it really worth it... Is the quality of sleep good after all that trouble??

Keep Smilin'
Bonnie

Keys To My Heart

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to those who have a split personality - cold as ice on the outside but hot as fire in the heart.

In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved.

You'd like to your lover to think you are loyal and faithful... that you'll never change.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please.

Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.

In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted.

What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

The Perfect Couple...

Maybe I think about things too hard sometimes... Some people I know would definitely tell ya that I do... or so I would imagine that they would.

Don't air your dirty laundry in public!

Ever heard this saying?? What does it mean?? You have problems at home... you keep them at home... you work them out at home. Are you really happy?? You don't even know anymore!

The Perfect Couple...

Analyze that...

Keep Smilin'

Bonnie

Exits Along the Highway

You would think that by now everything would be ironed out as far as the divorce... I mean it's been almost a year... Sometimes I think that maybe I'm just getting started... That sentence within itself brings mixed emotions!

SAD... I'm ready to get on with my life... I'm ready for the good times to roll for me and the boys... even if those good times are just in the backyard grillin (which by the way- they LOVE)... I don't want them to have to suffer anymore over all of this divorce stuff and no matter how hard I try they are indeed suffering!

ANGRY... I'm angry because he (being my soon to be ex) won't let go... He is the one that wanted something different in life... He is the one that wanted another family... And in the end when it came out and I wasn't going thru this whole 'I love my husband unconditionally and will stand beside him and defend him against everyone no matter what he does or has done to me and these boys' scenerio again- well, then it became a different story! He will have to let me go now... because I too, want a different life, if only to be alone and in peace with my kids!

EXCITED... Sometimes you are too close to the problems to realize what they are... I have spent a lot of effort on a marriage and a man that did not appreciate what was here... I'm not mad about that... I'm proud that I was the one that felt real love for my home life and the people in it... but now, I am excited about exploring all the things that I have missed out on in life! I'm excited about my boys getting to explore all the things that they have been missing out on... all the guy things that a dad should have been doing with his sons...

CHEERFUL... I laugh and I smile more now than I have in many, many years! I've always loved having fun... cutting up... being a kid at heart... I'm glad that gal is back again!! And so are those around me that, over the years, watched her slowly slip away...

'Til next time... Smile!
Bonnie