Attitude and Style

Attitude is everything!

With it comes freshness and great style!

As evidenced in this photo of Kamryn and his new found pals.

The great attitude, joy, and true

"swag" is seen from head to toe

captured and felt by the senses

and

never more true the statement

that you are most often

"judged by those you associate with".

Who wouldn't want to associate with those three I'm thinkin?

They just flash, attitude and style

and right-way relations don't they?

Ah, to step out of the normal

and just enjoy the moment in gladness and joy.

Great moments can turn into precious memories that will sustain during great times of heartaches and stress, if we choose to allow it.

And then again,

there are times when our minds and bodys and souls are just so numbed by the cruelty of the world and events that occur; it is difficult to remember when things were easier and more gentle.

Times when attitudes were easier,

faith was filled, and truths were just accepted to be realities without question.

When justice sweet justice seemed to fit whatever was wrong,

and injustice was something you took a stand and fought to the bitter end ultimately your voice heard and you could and did affect change.

IF and WHEN you

STOOD.

Good that no one ever guaranteed things like life is always fair,

punishments always fit the offenses,

and the sad truth is some do not walk in states of amazing grace,

nor with attitudes of great gratitude

embracing each moment.

Style under pressure

where we

"faith it til we make it"

seem to be uncommon,

and common sense is not so commmon anymore.

Times have indeed changed through the years, or maybe it is

that folks are so tied up in larger things that they fail to see the global and community impacts of decisions and the true consequences of decisions made and their effects on others in the process.

We are forgetting the fundamentals of teaching that age old thing called manners and calling people out when they fail to say those magic words;

please, thank-you, you are welcome or even "GOOD morning", will you help me, hear me, how can I help you".

...

Children need our guidance, adults need our reminders, Elders need our reminders, we all need to have our attitudes tuned up our style refreshed at times.

Perhaps a day at Disney,

a day spent in remembering, in reflection at our own tables not worrying what politicians are doing

or our neighbors yards being greener.

Yes time is 24/7 for all,

yet for many  it is running too fast too often, and often gets the best of many.

We forget to hold tight to the things that matter; to advocate for self and those we love, to fight like the warriors we are.

Many leave it to God/dess, Creator to handle; forgetting that

we have our hands/body and need to do our part and then some. We cannot rest when fighting for those we love, if need be we take it to a higher level, we call our local papers/media and "call it out" when we have to.

Communities and business know this;

we are consumers, we are those with kids in schools, we have loved ones fighting for our freedoms,

we have and are women who have rights, choices, and if you don't like them

DON"T DO THEM

but leave our bodies off your political agendas.

Let us build up our children, not tear them down with systems and false beliefs and things that then set them up to lose.

Get involved friends.

This weekend is a weekend

to honor our fallen,

those who gave up their lives

for our very freedoms,

a weekend

for us to remember who we are,

by the fact of our rights and our lives we are destined to have attitudes of great gratitude and style in our freedom and ability to STAND.

As families, friends, in solemn times and in fun times

we must find the attitude and style

to enjoy each moment!

Like this moment, right here

right now!

these moments

with our families, friends, and those we "choose" to associate with and know have our backs!

(oh that day I called him Pluto, he was not happy with me) LOL

What was I thinking?

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BE safe on the roads friends,

as you prepare to gather, to listen to the music, to fire up those grills, climb the highest mountain, catch the biggest fish, or get on those boats, or see Goofy,

just don't be too goofy if you See Pluto!

AND

above all

Fly those flags, thank those soldiers

as we remember all our Veterans

and families

on this Memorial Day 2012

...

I thank YOU all for your service...

I took this photo in Washington D.C.

at the annual tattoo.

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Prayers goin up for our warriors.
Thomas O'Brien out there in TX, got him a recliner yesterday! He hopes to enjoy it fully and tried it for sleeping last night!
Heaven only knows how he will fit all his many pillows in there with him! BUT he was able to be out in that hot red care with his Mom, visited with his uncle who now is cancer free thanks to Mom Debbie who provided her brother with stem cells and was 100% match for her beloved brother!!
We have the candles lit for ya out there my friend.
Talk about lessons learned from a young man; he is inspiration walking and talking
while finding energy to take the time to let folks know of his appreciation of their support, love, prayers and care.
I stand amazed by him daily.
It is an honor Thomas to know you.
And for EE, Ali and her dad, Fluff

and those who have asked.

Blessings and best to all who enter.

May you always remember,

when you fall down 7 times

get up 8

and keep going ...

Walk in Beauty,

DRSES

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