257/365 2009

Prompt 257
September 13, 2009

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."

Dr. Seuss

I am trying to smile through the packing and moving from my home of five years.

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Prompt 247
September 3, 2009
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

Mirror, mirror on the wall. My attempts to take my own picture in the mirror failed miserably.

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Prompt 246
September 2, 2009
Sleeping Beauty

Each and every night before I go to sleep I pull out my book and read. Sometimes I read a couple of pages, sometimes I read for hours.

245/365 2009

Prompt 245
September 1, 2009

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.”

—Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862); philosopher, writer, naturalist

Sometimes you don't even realize what your dreams are. I never thought I would have children and I have enjoyed every minute with my three great kids. I never thought I would be a Grandma at 45 but what a blessing Bailey has been to our lives.

244/365 2009

Prompt 244
August 31, 2009

"Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart.”

- Author Unknown

Connecting with old friends is a great way to find peace.

243/365 2009

Prompt 243
August 30, 2009
"The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time."

- Abraham Lincoln

Right now my future is very uncertain. But I am trying to better myself by working towards my degree.

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Prompt 242
August 29, 2009

“Dreams come in a size too big so that we may grow into them.”

—Josie Bisset (b. 1970); Television actress

I wear my watch all the time, it is a part of me, I feel like I have forgotten an important part of me if I don't have it on.