Tuesday Tell Me More

I have decided for every tuesday I will tell you about someone who impacts my life. Losing several people close to me this past year I vowed never to not let someone know how much they mean to me. What could be a more perfect way than letters on the world wide web:)

Dear Ronda,
I don't know if you realize how greatly you have impacted my life. Yes you are my soon to be mother in law but I feel that our relationship goes so much deeper than that. You have taught me to keep an open mind about anything and everything, something that is not always easy for me to do. Sometimes I get stuck in my ways but I am trying every day to do something outside of my box, whether it be something good for the environment or for humanity. The past year was a very rough time for me and while I was practically living with you you were always there with open arms and let me open up when I was ready to, that means more to me than words could ever express. I hear stories about "crazy" mother in laws and know that I am truly blessed to have found such a special friend in my mother in law. I hope you know how much I love you and how much you have touched my life. I look forward to watching our relationship grow to new levels and to everything I will continue to learn from you. I love you.
Love always, Lauren
Stay tuned for next weeks person who has touched my life.

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Im Back!

So I havent blogged in quite some time as school has truly gotten the best of me. This is my first semester in the social work program and altough I am very excited it has truly been an overwhelming two months. I have finally gotten myself caught up and in the swing of things. Good thing because the next few months bring a lot of exciting things and I would like to be able to enjoy them all. My sister is getting married in two months and I am so excited. We are making all the finishing touches. Today I bought necklaces to match the earrings we already purchased for the bridesmaids (myself and another girl) so the jewlery is all set. On Monday I went with my sister for her bridal fitting and she looks absolutely stunning. I see how excited she is to start her new life and it truly touches my heart. To top all of this excitement off, baseball season is coming to a close which means that my mom and dad will be home monday until the season presumes again in February. This is also the first holiday season that we are able to decorate our house:) I have all my halloween stuff up inside and my wreath on the door. I am hoping to get some stuff for outside to make the house look festive. I love it!! As the fall season is upon us I am finding myself getting more and more excited about the year the lies ahead. We will be getting married a year from november and I will be graduating a year from december. It is all so exciting and I cannot wait to embrace it. God is so good!

I miss you everyday

Today is my uncle bobby's birthday and it brings a flood of memories back. For those of you who dont know my grandmother, mother and uncle all share birthdays the first week of september. Every year we celebrate their birthdays together, this will be the first year we dont. My uncle died in January after a long long battle with pancreatic cancer. I sometimes wonder if he knew that he was my role model or that he was my favorite. He was the only one I was ever concerned with if he was proud of me. I have always struggled with school and he was always so proud and encouraging when I brought my grades up. He had this strength and proud character that I have never seen in anyone. He never wanted people to know that he had cancer or that he was in pain, his clients at work didnt even know he had cancer. I often wonder if he knows how much he taught all of us about life. My cousin left him a letter telling him to smell the roses. An important lesson we can all learn. Sometimes we get so wrapped in life, work and school that we forget what is important. So as you go through the weekend remember to take some time to smell the roses. Enjoy time with your family, take a walk, tell someone how much they mean to you. We arent promise tomorrow, so live today as if it is your last.

Tuesday Tell Me More

I love to cook.
I dont like politics but know they affect the world around me.
I like to vacuum.
Im trying to be happy with who I am.
I love rainy days.
I wonder why we can help people in every other country except our own.
I miss dancing.
Reading is my outlet.
My family means the world to me and Im closer to them than most people.
I have been fortunate enough to not only have my biological sisters but to have gained to sisters in dating my fiance.
I cant wait to start my life with Ryan.
I love children and cant wait to have a family of my own.
I laugh at everything and realize that that is ok.