Yesterday, I took someone to the doctor.  As I sat there working my crossword puzzles, I couldn't help feeling loss for my mother.  She was SO sick the last 2 years of her life.  We had some doctor to visit everyday and I patiently sat there and waited.  She constantly cried and felt badly that I had to "waste my time" driving her around and sitting at the doctor's office.  I don't think she ever understood that I enjoyed doing that for her. I think she thought I was doing a duty or was obligated because of the decision my sister and I made for me to stay home with her.  The loss of her independence was her biggest fear, regret, and sorrow.

It's January 18, 2008.  Just 3 months from now my mother will have been dead for ONE YEAR!  I can't believe it.  However, it sounds much better when I say mother will have been in the presence of Jesus Christ, God the Father and His Holy Spirit for ONE YEAR! And, for those of you who knew her,  guess what?  She CAN SING now!  Whoo Whoo!!!  Poor woman couldn't carry a tune in a bucket here on this earth and she belted out those songs every Sunday while I stood there and cringed.

I love this little "bumper sticker" that I saw.

No Jesus, No Peace
Know Jesus, Know Peace.

Speaking of peace, the Yahoo headliner story today was that Osama bin Laden's son was going to be a peace activist.  Hummm....