What a busy fall! God has blessed us so.....where to I begin. About three weeks ago jaque and I set out for Houston TX. She was on a journey get her life to flow a little easier. We made a quick trip, and got the new CUBE. I know, it does make you smile and even make you chuckle a little at first. It is soooo fun to drive, and has so much more room than the mustang. I honestly do not know how she has made it this long with the limited room the mustang offers.
So, Eddie, Sassy, and Dad approved. They loved the rims, and we all three surprised by the amount of room this little CUBE has to offer. Dad of course immediately called PineWood Mobility in Dangerfield. So "she" is outfitted with hand controls, and ready to scoot! It is crazy, i know, but the more you drive it, the more you forget that your in a CUBE. Everyone stares, because -- to true Jaque form, it is the first in town. One old man at the Country Store came up and said, may I look, I never seen anything like that little car! I just had to laugh.
Much like Jaque, this little CUBE is not quite what you expect. First impressions are that it is small, slow, and little. Just like her....but you soon realize that it's heart is endless, its motion and speed are amazing, and it is more than a ride, "it's an experience." LOL, Jaq will love that line.
Jaque has been busy with school. She and Payton and 4 other friends are currently in Macon GA on a job. She and the girls are really getting to know one another. I am so proud of her. She may have been nervous, but she is simply fearless. She knew she had supplies, and med's.....and anything else could be handled as it came.
Eddie is with her, and I am sure getting spoiled rotten. She called and talked to a pouty Sassy last night.
I know that you are all thinking -- how could I let her go so far????? With Jaque, it is important to note that Chris and I remind her that her ability and future are without boundaries. So if she did not go, what I have been teaching her the first 18years of her life would have just been words. Her biggest problem since she has been gone is how to strain HB meat without a strainer. And that had nothing to do with her wheels!
As Christmas nears, I think of when we went skiing. Andrew, Pricilla's son, went with us and he and Jaque were snowboarding. I remembering being worried about her falling and hurting that pitching hand. I was so caught up in the "future" and Chris reminded me that she needs to live life to its fullest every day. He said whatever happens will happen, but she has just got to enjoy being a kid. So - of course they won. She had such a great time, and now, I am thankful.
Just think about the limitations that we all put on our kids each day. Now, think about if they were gone tomorrow. If they were.....would you feel confident that they lived their life to the fullest? Would you have regrets on things you did not do, or words that you said and could not take back?
I told someone recently that I absolutely love Tim McGraw's new song. I think the name is "I'm Alive, and well." I know it talks about not looking back and realizing each new day in your life is an opportunity. I see a various display of Pic's of my Jaque each time I hear it. Then I can close my eyes and see her lying with Jesus while she was sleeping. She said that she, Jesus, and CJ were fishing. So peaceful.
Could we not all learn from those around us? Could we learn to be a little bit better people each day. Learn that we are not always right, learn that we all have our faults, BUT above all else, learn that with the short time we have on this earth, our GOD and our FAMILY are the most important things that we have?
So, i figure we have a choice each day we are blessed to open our eyes. We can enhance those around us and sit in the bleachers with the winning, or we can choose the devils side. It is not how we are treated by those around us. This is irrelevant. It is how we treat those around us. It is our individual journey.
Jaque says that her friend was having boyfriend trouble. Thinking he was cheating, and so on...So instead of fueling the wrong fire, my little 18 old Jaque asks her if she had prayed about it. That is a great day for me. God's journey is a tough one for her, but I don't think that she has slowed down enough to notice.
At 4:10 pm eastern time on Sunday, Nov 22 Jaque and Eddie will board a plane from ATL to OKC. Please Please pray that God guides this journey from their arrival at ATL to their landing in OKC. Please pray for knowledge of personnel that will be handling her and Eddie's boarding on the plane, and for good weather and a safe flight. I thank you in advance, for He says where two or more gather.......
Love you all and hope you have a wonderful holiday and safe travels!
Cave Conquered!
Picture is worth 1000 words!
