Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Me and my girl
I got laid off about a month ago and was thinking okay God I know you are going to work this out for my good. Well He has because it has given me an opportunity to really spend time with Aaliyah and get to know the beautiful young lady that she is becoming. We have played games, watched movies, gone to the mall and yes argued but through it all I have really enjoyed the time spent with her. She even went to book club with me the other day and decided to read the book that we are going to discuss for next month. It has been peaceful, and calm and oh so lovely. I am falling in love with my little girl all over again. Thank you God for this time with her. In just four more years she will be off to college and I will be alone for the first time in my life. No husband no little girl just me. I am going to enjoy every minute that I have with her. Until next time....
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Owl's Debutante Ball
Last night Aaliyah and I attended the Owl's Debutante Ball as the guest of Jevard and Tshura Hitch. This was our first time attending the Ball and I was interested to see how the girl's presentation differed from the Beautillion that Jack and Jill does. It was lovely and elegant. Two of the girl's presented were Jack and Jill member's. Taylor Strickland and Maya Aggen you represented Jack and Jill well. I look forward to the day when Aaliyah is a Deb. That day is not too far away because Aaliyah will be a freshman in high school this coming fall. Where did the time go?
Sunday, April 3, 2011
In Memoriam
The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
This was my husband's favorite poem and funny because it describes him so perfectly. He did take the road less travelled and because of it he made a difference in so many people's lives. It is so hard for me to even to describe to someone how amazing he was. He was amazing. How to explain to people who have never met him what he was like is difficult. He had the most amazing smile I have ever seen. I call it a million dollar smile. Aaliyah has that same smile. He had the most beautiful 1st Tenor voice I have ever heard. If I close my eyes now I can hear him singing "It's a Gift to Be Simple" in chapel at All Saint's with his students. He was so intelligent it was scary. We he graduated from Governor Dummer Academy now the Governor's Academy he was awarded the highest honor the Morse Flag. He sat on many boards like the Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix Country Day School, Secondary School Admission Testing Board, Brookwood School, Black Board of Directors Project, and the National Association of Episcopal Schools. He was a Gamma Mu Boule.
He was my husband for 27 years. He took care of me like no one else. He did all the cooking, he paid the bills, he got me everything I wanted on my long christmas list. Lol! He was a gentleman. When we were dating he pursued me relentlessly. He loved me passionately like no one else has. He was the best father ever. He loved his children and made sure they got whatever they needed. Eddie and Kristina attended the best private schools. St Mark's School of Texas, Hockaday, Brookwood, The Governor's Academy, and Phoenix Country Day School. Aaliyah attended Desert View and All Saint's. Eddie and Kristina both attended Pomona College and were able to study abroad their junior year's. Eddie went to Edinburgh, Scotland and Kristina to Athens, Greece. Ballet lessons, music lessons, ice skating, whatever they wanted to do he made sure they did it.
Life has not been the same since you left. If I could just see you one more time and tell how much I appreciate everything you did for our family I would be so happy. I just pray that you are in heaven looking down on us and that you are cheering us on waiting anxiously for the day when we are all reunited. Love you Papa Bear. Your wife
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
This was my husband's favorite poem and funny because it describes him so perfectly. He did take the road less travelled and because of it he made a difference in so many people's lives. It is so hard for me to even to describe to someone how amazing he was. He was amazing. How to explain to people who have never met him what he was like is difficult. He had the most amazing smile I have ever seen. I call it a million dollar smile. Aaliyah has that same smile. He had the most beautiful 1st Tenor voice I have ever heard. If I close my eyes now I can hear him singing "It's a Gift to Be Simple" in chapel at All Saint's with his students. He was so intelligent it was scary. We he graduated from Governor Dummer Academy now the Governor's Academy he was awarded the highest honor the Morse Flag. He sat on many boards like the Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix Country Day School, Secondary School Admission Testing Board, Brookwood School, Black Board of Directors Project, and the National Association of Episcopal Schools. He was a Gamma Mu Boule.
He was my husband for 27 years. He took care of me like no one else. He did all the cooking, he paid the bills, he got me everything I wanted on my long christmas list. Lol! He was a gentleman. When we were dating he pursued me relentlessly. He loved me passionately like no one else has. He was the best father ever. He loved his children and made sure they got whatever they needed. Eddie and Kristina attended the best private schools. St Mark's School of Texas, Hockaday, Brookwood, The Governor's Academy, and Phoenix Country Day School. Aaliyah attended Desert View and All Saint's. Eddie and Kristina both attended Pomona College and were able to study abroad their junior year's. Eddie went to Edinburgh, Scotland and Kristina to Athens, Greece. Ballet lessons, music lessons, ice skating, whatever they wanted to do he made sure they did it.
Life has not been the same since you left. If I could just see you one more time and tell how much I appreciate everything you did for our family I would be so happy. I just pray that you are in heaven looking down on us and that you are cheering us on waiting anxiously for the day when we are all reunited. Love you Papa Bear. Your wife
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