Hello again everyone! Hubby got a job at the pawn shop!!!! He gets to start this week and they pay really well, plus he will get to work full time! In addition they are more than happy to give him two days off in the middle of the week so he can continue his law enforcement internship! I am so excited! We are so excited! We knew this was going to be an awesome year!
I have also come to a place where I believe I can forgive the people who were not being supportive or nice and move on. Hopefully those issues can just dissolve and everyone can learn to be kind and thoughtful in the future. I really hate drama, and I hate having to avoid people. But the main reason I came to this conclusion was just thinking about the Lord’s Prayer, the part that says “forgive me for my sins as I forgive those who have sinned against me.” How can God forgive me if I don’t forgive, therefore I forgave.
It has been a busy couple of weeks. A very close friend of mine lost her mother to cancer, and her mother was like my adopted mom. I was at their house a lot 5th grade through high school. She catered my wedding and often reminded me that I was allowed at their house whenever I wanted. She taught me that I didn’t always need dessert after dinner, and that I didn’t need to finish my plate if I was full. She taught me that it was okay to throw away socks and things if they had holes in them, and a sandwich without mayo was just as good, if not better, than one with mayo. She was a friend to my mom and a blessing to everyone who knew her.
Losing her has been very sad, but I am happy that I’ve been able to here for my friend. It’s like what I said before. My hubby and I could have gone to Hawaii, there was a police job available there before we graduated and they wanted my hubby to come take the test as soon as possible, but something just told us that even though Hawaii is beautiful and we really want to go there, perhaps live there someday, it was not right for us at the moment. Then there were job openings in the Seattle police department, we thought for a while about going there, but again, something was pulling me (and my hubby since he’s stuck with me lol) back toward my home town, even though there were next to no jobs and it’s not my favorite place in the world. We didn’t know why or what we’d do when we got there, but it was one of those feelings you have to follow. Then we found out all about my friend’s mom getting sick and I knew that’s why I came back home. I’m sure God guided me back here so that I could be here for my friend through these tough times.
I’d also like to ask my readers for a moment of thoughtful silence or prayer for the family who lost Linda, a fantastic friend, amazing mother, fabulous cook, and shining light of joy to all those who had the opportunity to meet her. I for one (and I know I am not alone in this) will never forget her, her contagious laugh, creative ability or warm hugs all which will always be a favorite memory of her.
I will continue to keep everyone updated on my life and all that it entails as often as I can. Please let me know if you have any questions, suggestions, comments, or critiques! Thank you very much everyone for reading! I hope you all have a great week! Much Love, Val
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