Tuesday, June 23, 2015

NO BABY, NOT NEVER

Jeannette would at times as me if I would ever forget about her.  "NO" absolutely not I would answer her.  Why would she even think I would ever forget.  Everyday I think of her and always wish she was here with me.  If she only knew everything that has happened since she went to Heaven in 2009 she would be happy for us.   Her nieces would make her so proud of all their accomplishments.  Education is always on their mind.  They have set goals for themselves and are on a relentless pursuit of it.  Plus they have jobs and have excellent time element.  Jeannette's nephew, Christian is learning how to swim and goes with me everyday to the park to run and play and just be a little boy like he should be.  I make sure to guide him and teach him just like I did with his two sisters.  Jeannette is in Heaven but her spirit lives on in all of us that she so loved. 


NEVER WILL FORGET ABOUT HER.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

SHE SAW THE GOOD IN PEOPLE

  Sometimes it is so hard for me so see the good in certain people.  It is better for me not to mention names on this post but they just so happen to be reading this post they will realize it is them.  Five miles is the distance from my oldest child's house to her father.  5 miles, and he has not attempted to communicate with her in almost 6 years.  Before that it was 10 years.  They did come to together during Jeannette's battle with breast cancer.  It was in short spurts that he interacted with her and almost always in a negative manner.  His own flesh and blood. 


Jeannette always saw the good in people and maybe that is why she reached out to him before she died. 


Missing my Nettle Poodle.

Monday, June 8, 2015

IF SHE WERE HERE

Yesterday was a very hot day here in Fresno, California.  After thinking about it for weeks I had come to a very important decision in my life.  It was time for me to dye my hair dark brown and I was determined to do it all by myself.  After shopping at Walgreens and standing in front of the hair dye section of the store for a good five minutes in a trance of some short, I picked up the box.  Yes, the box with the real pretty lady with dark brown hair on the cover. 


I knew as soon as I was home that I had to search into my basket in the closet for an ugly t-shirt that I will never wear but used for things such as hair dye.  O.K. here I was ready to mix the stuff and put on the cheap gloves that are pasted on to the instructions.  My cell phone kept ringing and ringing and so I had to take off the gloves and answer it only to find out it was the wrong number.  O.K. now back to putting on gloves and I began to dye my roots and then the rest.  After 35 minutes I washed off the dye and towel dried it before I blow dried it. 


Results were not that good.  Dark hair in front but back part had strands of blonde hair.  Eww, what to do.  I know if Jeannette was here she would have said this, "Ma, you look amazing."  Yes, Jeannette always saw the good in everything.  She had a heart of gold. 


I am now anxious and nervous to show up at my long time hair dresser's shop. 


If Jeannette were here she would have accompanied me to the shop and encouraged me in a positive manner.  Maybe she  would stop at Starbucks and get me a Vente size house coffee with extra cream.


She knew me so well. 


My Nettle Poodle.