Joyful Transformation

Today is my Mother’s birthday. I wrote a little about her last year. She is a very special lady. Being the youngest of ten children, she has always tried to take care of everyone else. I have cousins and aunts and uncles that would have had a real hard time dealing with many things in their lives if not for my Mom (and my Dad). They are always ready to lend a hand. Now they are going to need some help themselves. I know that her family will step up to the plate (especially me!). Happy Birthday Mom!






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Tomorrow I leave for Mobile for the State Tennis Tournament. I remember leaving on this trip two years ago. Many things have changed in my life since then. I carry a different load of cares than I did then. I have not yet spent more than one day apart from the triplets. I dread missing them, but I do need to get away and just play hard!

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This morning I put on a dress that I remember a sweet lady complimenting me on. She has experienced her permanent transformation, but I can never wear this dress without thinking of her. Memorials don’t have to be in the cemetery. I can’t get a sense of a person my gazing at a headstone any more than I can by just closing my eyes and remembering. Today I am remembering my friend Angie, just where I am.