One after another

   Have you heard the expression "when it rains it pours"? They are not talking about the rainy weather outside.They are talking about things in your personal life.And sometimes in Life you have to deal with rainy moments where you have many challenges to face at the same time. Remember these challenges are temporary and just like rain storms, eventually will pass.

  

  

Don't let it suck the life out of you

Especially at this time of year but all throughout the year don't try to help others until it hurts. It is nice to help others and we should but not if you try to help more than you possibly can. Keeping your own life in balance is necessary if you plan on helping anyone. It doesn't make you selfish it makes it so you can stand strong so you can give a helping hand when someone really needs your help. Unfortunately I have seen people ask for help not because of necessity but just because they know you will. Be careful to not let your kindness cause you to fall short of what necessities you need. And don't spend a bunch of money buying presents people don't want nor that they need just to be buying gifts. The best gift you can give most people is your time and attention creating memories that are priceless.

Usually you can't find one anywhere

In all the holiday excitement there were a couple of necessities we needed from the store. So after dinner here we went to Wal-Mart. As you got out of your car to go in you were greeted by the site of six police cars parked out front. As we worked our way through the store there were wrapped stacks of items lining the walkways. There was employees litterally standing guard so they couldn't be unwrapped for sale until midnight madness. Usually you can't find an employee around anywhere. But they couldn't leave their post of guarding the black Friday bargains. You could clearly see what was wrapped up but they kept quiet about what price they would be at the stroke of midnight. But the sight of all the police presence out front made you wander how safe it would be as you shopped for a bargain. Without a doubt I knew I didn't want to be no where out shopping at midnight and fighting for a bargain.

Take some pictures

Family gatherings are full of memories we create together. Take some pictures to enjoy the moment because over time we all grow and it is a great way to remember what we each look like over the years. Our hairstyles change our clothes change and to capture the changes physically is a whole new level of a memory. As we glance through the pages of holidays from the past through the photo books it helps us transform to that very moment. Creating memories to enjoy for a lifetime is what life is all about. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

Old Christmas classics

My grandkids and I have been watching old Christmas show classics. Some of them are so old that I have forgotten the stories. But after they get into the story it becomes clearly back into my mind how the story goes. We have many memories buried deep in our mind that take triggers to jog our memory bank to bring them front and center clearly. Some buried memories are just waiting to finally be enjoyed again. What fun it is to relive them with my grandchildren. Treasured memories are buried treasure to enjoy for a lifetime. Everyday is a chance to create memories with those you love.

Only your thoughts matter

Other people can tell you what they think but the only thing that matters is what you think. Even the facts right in front of you doesn't matter because your thoughts determines your reality. Trying to convince them that their way of thinking is causing their problems is nearly impossible. Trying to show them the facts to change their way of thinking doesn't convince them. Its hard to watch someone you care about have such negative thoughts that are making their reality so negative is painful. How you see things determines what you see. Your thoughts are powerful enough to either make you or break you. Be careful what you are thinking and when your thoughts turn negative it's time to rethink about it and try to see it from every angle until you see a positive side. Your reality is what you think it is. Changing your way of thinking is all it takes to make your reality a positive one.

Your familly looks forward to it

Your family goes out to eat more often than they should. Thanksgiving is something they look forward to because they get homemade food. That is why I make plenty of extra for them to take home.  They all have their favorite foods. They eat so much that they need to take a nap after eating. I honestly thought it was the turkey that made us all so tired. So last year I only ate the ham but I was just as tired. It has to be because there are so many choices and we can't help ourselves we eat a little bit of everything. Unfortunately you can't leave any items off the list of food to prepare because they look forward to all of them. So we just have to accept that a nap is just part of Thanksgiving. I make desserts but they never have room to eat it but they take it home so they can eat it after their nap. A lot of stores have sales that day but we are all too full and tired to go shopping. Speaking of shopping you need to go soon for the items you need for your Thanksgiving dinner because there is always something you forget and you will need to have time to go back to the store and get them.