WHO COUNTS

IT IS NOT THE CRITIC WHO COUNTS, NOT THE MAN WHO POINTS OUT HOW STRONG MAN STUMBLES, OR WHERE THE DOER OF DEEDS COULD HAVE DONE THEM BETTER. THE CREDIT BELONGS TO THE MAN WHO IS ACTUALLY IN THE ARENA, WHOSE FACE IS MARRED BY DUST AND SWEAT AND BLOOD, WHO STRIVES VALIANTLY, WHO ERRS AND COMES SHORT AGAIN AND AGAIN, BECAUSE THERE IS NOT EFFORT WITHOUT ERROR AND SHORTCOMINGS; BUT WHO DOES ACTUALLY STRIVE TO DO THE DEED; WHO KNOWS THE GREAT ENTHUSIASM, THE GREAT DEVOTION, WHO SPENDS HIMSELF IN A WORTHY CAUSE, WHO AT THE BEST KNOWS IN THE END THE TRIUMP OF HIGH ACHIEVEMENT AND WHO AT THE WORST, IF HE FAILS, AT LEAST HE/SHE FAILS WHILE DARING GREATLY. SO THAT HIS PLACE SHALL NEVER BE WITH THOSE COLD AND TIMID SOULS WHO KNOW NEITHER VICTORY NOR DEFEAT.
TRY AND THEN TRY AGAIN, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT BECOMES OF YOUR ATTEMPTS IT ONLY MATTERS THAT YOU TRY.
HUGS
DEBBIE
(THEODORE ROOSEVELT)
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ALL

MY THOUGHTS ON A SPECIAL WOMAN

AS WE TALKED WITH MOM JOHNSON IT IS SO HARD TO SEE SUCH A FINE AND WONDERFUL LADY GET OLDER. IT IS NOT TO MUCH LONGER BEFORE SHE'LL NEED TO LEAVE HER HOME (THE HOME SHE HAS BEEN IN SINCE HER AND DAD J WERE MARRIED AND RAISED ALL THEIR FAMILY IN). WE AS CHILDREN HAVE ROLES TO PLAY NOW IN GETTING HER COMFORTABLE AND MAKING SURE SHE STILL HAS HER DIGNITY AND FREEDOM. I LOVE THIS LADY SHE HAS BEEN MY OTHER MOM FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND HAS TAUGHT ME FORGIVENESS, PATIENCE, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND HOW TO COOK SOME REALLY GOOD THINGS. SHE TAUGHT ME TO CROCHET AND MAKE BLANKETS. SHE IS THE MOST HUMBLE PERSON I KNOW ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. NEVER ASKS FOR ANYTHING , GRATEFUL FOR ALL THINGS. SHE HAS REMEMBERED FROM MEMORY EVERY BIRTHDAY IN A FAMILY THAT TOTALS OVER 155 PEOPLE. SHE SENDS A CARD TO EVERYONE OF US AND ALL THE GRANDKIDS, AND GREATS GET $1.00 IN THEIR CARDS. WHAT A TREASURE MOM JOHNSON IS. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED BY HER IN ALL WAYS POSSIBLE. I LOVE HER SO MUCH AND PRAY GOD'S CHOICES BLESSINGS TO ALWAYS BE UPON HER AND THE DECISIONS SHE HAS TO MAKE IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
THANKS MOM FOR ALL YOU HAVE BEEN IN MY LIFE I LOVE YOU FOREVER .
HUGS
DEBBIE
MY THOUGHTS OF A SPECIAL WOMAN

Star Wars Week 09

WOW WE ARE HAVING A BLAST ! EVEN IN THE RAIN.
I LOVE MY GRANDCHILDREN SO MUCH AND ENJOY THEM EACH IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
THANKS TO THEIR PARENTS FOR LETTING THEM COME.
HUGS
GRAMMIE