Just the beginning.

Today marks the last day of my first year as a Girl Scout Leader. It has been an adventurous year; challenging, fun, and very busy. I loved every minute of it. My girls are such a blessing to me. Each of them, with their unique quirks and personalitites, has taught me something in one way or another.
Summer break starts soon, and changes are brewing for the Browne home.  Hopefully all for the good of my family. We will see soon.
I have found the sweetest solice in friendship this year.  Something I have never had before.  Everything is in its place, or will be soon. How blessed I feel.

Broken Glasses

This has been an odd day.  I woke up this morning tired and stressed due to recent events, but amazingly, the crashing of ALL my special purpose glasses first thing this morning seems to have had an inadvertent effect on my mood.  What I mean is that at 7 a.m., the top shelf of my dish cabinet in the kitchen gave way and every glass on it, plus a few below, came crashing to the floor and broke.  I seriously got up, and walked to the bathroom to pee before coming back to size up the damage.  Everything was broken except the one glass I would throw away at the first opportunity.  All my big margarita glasses, my crystal cordials, Andy's pub glasses...all of them.  I just kind of left it for a bit.  Andy swept some of it up into a pile, I did the rest after the kids were ready for school.

It really made me mad, but then it turned into the funny, "yeah, well this morning...." story and everyone got a kick out of it; making it not nearly so bad.  I think it woke me up a little.  Life isn't so bad as it seems lately.  There is a lot of crap going on now that has been really bothering me, but take a step back...it could be a hell of a lot worse.

Finals went smoothly today...I think.  At least they weren't as painful as I had anticipated.  Maybe because the glasses had broke and lightened my mood, who knows. Whatever it was....Thank You God, I needed broken glasses today.

My girls had a Girl Scout Sock Hop today.  It was a blast.  I have such an amazing group of mom's by my side.  They really do make life so much easier.  I wouldn't give up a single one.  Each one has become my friend and has given me something I couldn't have gotten from another person...their daughter.  I can't thank them enough for sharing with me. My Girls are Amazing.  They danced the afternoon away, lip singing to Justin Beaber (sp?).  I love them all.  The Cadet troop did an incredible job organizing the dance.  I was extremely impressed that they danced IN FRONT of the younger girls showing them the moves to all the songs that had them. 

What a fun night, after such an ODD day.

The Lone Survivor.

YOU

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  You are the light that shines through my window in the cool mornings.

   

  The dew drops on my toes as I walk through the morning grass and the embrace of the warm spring breeze blowing around my body.

   

  You are the stars I wish upon at night.

  
  The pink sliver of a moon that i gaze upon in awe.
  
  You are the breath in my chest that catches when my eyes fall upon your sweet face.
  
  The pounding of my chest when I hear your voice. 
  
  You are the glistening ripple on the water that follows the tips of my fingers as I caress the smooth surface.
  
  The tear that falls so slow from my eye when I miss you.
  
  You are the music in my ears that flows from the breeze. 
  
  The sound of my beating heart is the confirmation I live to be with you.
  
  You are the breath of life to my soul and the whole of my existence.

The Eternal Gift

Somehow you found me,

In the last place expected

And somewhere after “Hello”

I found “Forever” in you

.. ..

All my dreams have come true,

Because all my dreams were you

And my heart now overflows

With happiness and love.

.. ..

Utter perfection has become my life,

And my dreams are my reality

My every breath is consumed with

My love for you.

.. ..

You consume my heart with

How you make me feel

And the wondrous emotions

You arouse within me

Everyday.

.. ..

If I died this instant,

My life will have been full

Because nothing could possibly

Take away what I have with you.

.. ..

You are my life

And what I live for

You dominate my heart

And possess it’s every beat

Our souls are permanently united

For an eternity to come.

.. ..

I am forever yours,

Always for eternity

My love will never fade

Only grow stronger

And richer with time.

.. ..

For now....

 Know that nothing

In the infinite space of God’s creation

Could ever separate

Our united souls

Or my physical being from yours.

.. ..

What we have is pure and real.

A superior gift from above.

A seed planted and nurtured

Until our souls awakened

Prepared to release our hearts to its essence.

.. ..

The perfume of love has been

Absorbed through our senses

Meant to pull our mortal and eternal beings

Together into an everlasting union.

.. ..

I am completely yours my dear Andy.

You have quickly become my everything

And I could not sustain life without you.

.. ..

I’ll continue on, with you in and beside me

Through all that life has in store for us.

The delightfully lovely times

And the dreadfully wicked times.

I’ll remain by your side.

I PROMISE.

Written By Annie

April 14, 2009

Today

Today is one of those days where you just don't know what to do with yourself or about the world.  I feel like I have no control over anything at the moment and I do not like it.  I try hard to do what is right and to be right and good but I feel like that is not enough.  The world wants more today than I have to give.