I sit here this morning in the peace of my living room.

The lil girls are gone, it was nice to have my bed to myself

but this morning i kinda misses them awakening and giving

me big morning kisses.

As I sit here in the quiet I think about how blessed my life is.

I need to thank Ron. He has always worked so hard to

give us what we need. Because of both of our hard work

we have this beautiful but modest home that belongs to us.

I have 4 days off to do what I want, I can play all day with scrapbooking

or paper quilling or just lounging. There were many days

when we were young and I complained because I didn't

have time for myself or money to do anything.

Ron (hubby) would tell me that my time would come.

That there would be money and time to do what I wanted.

At the time, raising kids I thought it would never happen.

Ron kept promising, if we lived frugal when we were young,

as we got older things would be better.

He was right. Today I sit here in the quiet of the home he

has provided us and it is my day to do what I please.

His promises have come true. I don't want a castle, I don't want

millions of dollars, I want just what I have here:

Peace to be who I want, do what I want without worry.

Time to be with my Mom in her old age, take her where she

needs to go, time with my sisters and nieces and nephews and

their children.

Not often enough do I say thanks to the man I married 25 years ago.

I would not trade this life for anyone else's.

not now, not ever.

lil