DH and I were invited to share the anniversary dinner with my dad and stepmom. What a treat! They have been married for 27 years now...which means I was 12 when they married. How hard was that!?!?!?
Anyway, we were treated to Ipanema in Ocala, and was it a treat!! It's a Brazilian steakhouse and it was just wonderful. More than anything though, I loved seeing my parents laughing and having a good time. They have worked so hard for so so so many years and it warms my heart to know that they are happy, well taken care of, financially secure and enjoying life. We have one live to live...live it!
My mother is going to the Panama Canal tomorrow. Older one heard me on the phone today and asked me who was going where now? He said, it seems like all your parents do is travel all through their retirement! I love that! He has only known them for a short time and recognized how much they love to live. I told him they could travel all the time I would be so happy for them. They worked so hard all their lives, all my parents, and now have the resources to be able to do the things they always said they would do. I said...spend it all! He thought that was strange and asked me what that meant. He'll understand one day.
My friend "Blessed by your Name" blogged about a song at his church this past weekend. That started me thinking about my favorite....here is perhaps my favorite contemporary song. How Great Is Our God.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48xf_rh2Qsg
One of my most favorite traditional hymns was always a favorite, but really became a favorite after the funeral of DH's beloved grandmother. "Because He Lives". I have many, but this one has a special meaning....
I'd love to hear your favorites.....
Take care of yourself and Don't Blink!
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Yeah, the old fashioned hymns are one of the few things that will snap me out of feeling down or blue.
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