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Well, here I sit day after day at work.. My typical day? Up, Work, Home, Sleep, Up, work, home, sleep, Up work, home, sleep...The only redeeming factors (and ray of sunshine)are my husband, my children and my grandchildren and going to church on Sunday. They make me smile :)

Today is Annies Birthday and I wish her a special day and may her fondest birthday wish come true! I can't believe that it has been 25 years today since I held a sweet and beautiful little newborn daughter in my arms, now she is the mother of her own (2) beautiful children. We can always count on one thing and that is that things always change and never stay the same.

Annie has always been a delightful child, with a unique and funny sense of humor. She is a talented, thoughtful, considerate, loving and concerned sister and daughter when it comes to her family and others. I am so grateful for you Andrea and the joy you bring into my life. Love Mom

I was in charge of our friday lunch bunch group at work. We had the most delicious chicken/mushroom/ cheese quesadillas, spanish rice with black beans, chips, fresh fruit, fruit juice and chocolate layer bars for dessert. I thought quesadillas would be easy because you can put them together really fast, but carrying in all of the equipment and precooking the food this morning took alot longer then making a lasagne. Hmmm maybe lasagne next time.

Greg has been out of town the last couple of nights and it has been pretty hard sleeping without him. I enjoyed the time alone but was also very lonely at the same time.

I sure love you Greg, I will be glad when you get home!!!!

Find Forgiveness

The poet Alexander Pope said: "To err is human, to forgive divine." Medical research has shown that forgiveness is good for the heart as well as the soul. One study found that when people dwelled on slights from their past, their blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension all increased. Indicating that their bodies were physically stressed when they were in an unforgiving state. Harboring a grudge or resentment against someone or something can only have a negative effect on your health. Forgiving someone can release this negative energy and positively affect how you feel. Today, I'd like you to perform an exercise in forgiveness.

Forgiving someone when he or she has hurt you can be extremely difficult. But true forgiveness can set the stage for a deeper relationship, help prevent disagreements about inconsequential things, and improve your health.

Many people find that writing a letter to the person who hurt them is helpful. So today, get out all your feelings and frustrations on paper. Pretend you're facing the person who hurt you, and tell him or her how you feel. Then rip the letter into tiny pieces or burn it to symbolize that you are putting the incident behind you permanently. Alternatively, you can try talking to someone close to you about what happened - this may allow you to vent and gain perspective.) Then make a conscious effort to let the incident go - don't keep bringing it up. Dwelling on it, especially with the person you've forgiven, may prevent you from really forgiving and moving on.

When we hold a grudge the person it hurts the most is us, the other person is usually not even aware of what we are feeling. So lets make ourselves happier and forgive and move on.

Yesterday was the Hyrum and Nellie family reunion at Val and Ed's home. As usual their home was beautiful. They have an amazing back yard with mature trees that almost form a complete canopy over the yard. They have two wall sections with large purple flowers and other plants flowing over them. A dry creek bed runs behind the two wall sections filled with rocks and beyond that is a field with horses, the horses of course came up to the yard fence. The kids loved it.

It was wonderful being with the Yorgason family. Everyone contributed to a delicious buffet of sandwiches, pulled pork and beef, salads, chips and miriad of desserts. We enjoyed being with Dads cousins and seeing how their families have grown. My goodness, soooo many darling grand children. Most of our family with there: little Emilie was darling in a cute little outfit with a knit hat and every time I saw here she was carrying someone elses baby doll. She loves dolls. Kaden was darling and asked Grandma to help him get something to eat. And Bailee was hilarious when she grabbed a spoon off of the table filled with mayonnaise (doesn't sound good to me but she still ate it and said "yummm".

It did rain for a short time but the trees pretty much protected our family. I went to get umbrellas for Aunt Beth and Grandma Lucy.

Like I have said before "Our family is the greatest" I love you all,

Mom

Well it looks like this blog printed in black ink (because it was a cut and paste article) and I can't get it to change. So tomorrow I will either rewrite it or start anew.

Friday July 10, 2009 Welcome to today's edition of Healthy Living with Ellie Krieger.

Today's Small Step: Forgive and forget. Find Forgiveness The poet Alexander Pope said: "To err is human, to forgive divine." Medical research has shown that forgiveness is good for the heart as well as the soul. One study found that when people dwelled on slights from their past, their blood pressure, heart rate, and muscle tension all increased, indicating that their bodies were physically stressed when they were in an unforgiving state. Harboring a grudge or resentment against someone or something can only have a negative effect on your health. Forgiving someone can release this negative energy and positively affect how you feel. Today, I'd like you to perform an exercise in forgiveness. Forgiving someone when he or she has hurt you can be extremely difficult. But true forgiveness can set the stage for a deeper relationship, help prevent disagreements about inconsequential things, and improve your health. Many people find that writing a letter to the person who hurt them is helpful. So today, get out all your feelings and frustrations on paper. Pretend you're facing the person who hurt you, and tell him or her how you feel. Then rip the letter into tiny pieces or burn it to symbolize that you are putting the incident behind you permanently. (Alternatively, you can try talking to someone close to you about what happened — this may allow you to vent and gain perspective.) Then make a conscious effort to let the incident go — don't keep bringing it up. Dwelling on it, especially with the person you've forgiven, may prevent you from really forgiving and moving on. Now mamamootys words: The past is literally gone. Those minutes are no longer here, only the present is here. When we hold a grudge it only hurts us. Let it go, chances are that the person who offended you never ever thinks of that incidence and your the only one suffering. Free yourself. Lets learn to love and open our hearts so that we may be like the savior and make our lives and others lives happy. Love mom