Celebrations and Devastions

The Endeavor

2 hours before time to take off

the flight crew was seen to arrive

AND

THE FLIGHT HAD TO BE SCRUBBED

as in

"stopped"

1/2 million gallons of fuel now has to be emptied in order to "fix" the significant problem

with the hope of

a take off Sunday or Monday!

Our President and first family still coming to visit all there, and to see the crew and Gabby,

doctors were flying in to be with Gabby

and

I sure do hope they will give her the A-OK

to stay here with her husband

Mark

so that she can see this thing take off

when it does!

Can you imagine the mental changes that the crew go through to prepare to board

and

then what their brains and body must have to go through to change that mindset

once

learning that the take off has been "scrubbed"

...

"Scrubbed" what an odd description

of such a big decision

along with such a huge discovery

of problems I'm thinking!

After all, we scrub the dogs clean,

scrub the floor, scrub ourselves clean in a hot shower!

BUT

to "scrub a mission" of such magnitude?

whew

sure am glad NASA

has their mantra

of

if it is not safe it does not go.

This has been a rollercoaster of emotions

this week, to say the least.

OHHHH MYYYYY

And

Sir BRUTUS WILL BE FINE

woo hooo

break open the dog biscuits and champagne!!!

I am sooo happy!~

Our Warrior A

is home from New England safely

and had a wonderful time

and back with us

hugging her and our angels

now how wonderful is that I ask ya???

Welcome home dear Heart!~

OUT in COLORADO

our Warriors EE and CJ

are soon out of that hotel after crossing the rugged

Rocky Mountains

living in a hotel for the last 6 weeks

and today received the keys signed the papers and it is official>> CONGRATS>>>on your new house

and

now ready to roll in

with CJ with a paint brush in one hand, pliers, hammer, boxes in the other

EE on her gizmos to help her stand while she cleans

and unpacks boxes

and the hospital bed getting a new look

with some jazzy paint to make it a real and lovely bed

 to be in rather than a "hospital bed"

now as they are steps away now moving in

to their "HOME"

out there in the wild west!

What an adventure they have been on

both excited now

but

ever so exhausted!

We are all sending you strength on the suns rays and prayers and congratulations on working the dream into reality! Good thing no one ever said it would be easy huh? Bravo, job well done out there, you could write a book on the adventures to date!

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the

Royal Wedding

across the POND

whew

what a Friday it was

and

all of this celebrating

while the Southeast

is devastated

with the recent tornadoes

deaths

destruction

and folks numb, in shock and dismay

while hundreds and hundreds

are responding

and showing up with

The American Red Cross

to render aide and comfort

our hearts are with you all there

Keep the faith and hold tightly to

HOPE

in this time of profound sadness

and

Heartaches.

Mark Kelly and Gabby Gifford

now in Florida

ready and only hours after millions and millions across the globe watched the most elegant and lovely

wedding of

William and Katherine!

Then the focus shifted to

Florida

where we have been amazed to find out

that Gabby was well enough to fly

and excited to see her husband

lead his crew up into that massive

shuttle

for its final trip...

The Creator took care of that lady I tell you,

she is a miracle to be certain

and I am so glad she is there able to watch

and from here I could hear it!

The President and family are to be there along with a long list of folks

but

that is after our President visits

those devastated

in Alabama

by the ravages of the storms.

It has been horrible to witness

and

I cannot imagine what all those there

are going through

but

I do know

that they will suffer the effects of

stress, of the trauma of their worlds being turned

upside down

and many loved ones dead or lost

by this tragedy.

But

we must find ways to dig deeply into hope

and

celebrate those that are alive, those that have survived this tragedy

and

to honor those who are responding

as many will do in times like this, leaving the comforts of their homes and loved ones

to care for others in ways unimagined. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7T7GYl0xvg

Nature can be brilliant, magnificent and quite stunning

but

it can also be devastating and cruel.

It is during these times that the

Universal energy of all here and everywhere

can help to heal

support

nurture

and lend faith, courage and hope

to those affected in the Southeast, the Midwest

and across our Nation.

May those in the areas

of the tornado's

feel our energy

Use it, take it to fuel you, to give you strength

in the days ahead.

We are with you, we pray for your safety, we grieve with you those who have died and are lost.

While many have heavy hearts,

you can help

you can call the

American Red Cross

and ask

"how can I help"

1-800-RED-CROSS

Such heartbreak from these devastating storms that are remarkable,

BUT

those storms are not as remarkable as the survivors and their grit, determination and gratitude for having survived... Even in small towns in Virginia near my family, in Pulaski VA homes have been destroyed and lives turned upside down... but faith remains strong.

Judy Alderman, 56, walks through her house (above) Thursday, April 28, 2011 following a tornado in Glade Spring, Va. Alderman hid under a set of stairs with her husband to ride out the storm. Several homes and trucks stops along I-81 were severely damaged near I-81. Five deaths have been reported so far there.

And many are now being interviewed across the southeast states affected

their stories will remind us

that faith does move mountains, and that things are just things

and that gratitude

for lives spared is enough to wake us up

 to that which is important in our lives.

AND

You can take this tragedy and the many and varied things that you know are happening in the world

and

choose to change your thoughts and your energy

RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW

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Yes, there are many many things beyond our control,

many things that we cannot change and much profound sadness.

BUT

we can change how

WE live our lives

how we "choose" to conduct ourselves

how we live each moment

and what we "choose" to do with our precious time

on this earth.

We can

treat each other with kindness, compassion, respect

for all living things.

We can "choose" to mind our own business.

We can

"choose"

to

 be our best selves

to

not judge others

to

remember the age old saying: if you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all

to

laugh more

to

live a life that you can be proud of

to

extend kindness to others without thinking about it

to

change what you can and accept it when you can't

to

think before you speak or hit "enter/send"

to

recognize the differences and embrace the loveliness in others

to

live and let live

to

take care of your own backyard before concerning yourself with someone else's yard (and why in the world concern yourself with someone else's yard at all I'm thinkin, you might have to mow)

to

dance (*even if in your mind*)

to

remember you once were a kid

to

dream in living color

to

remember Donald Trump is full of himself

to

Not believe everything you read about people and lesss about what you hear

to

Make your ancestors proud

to

rejoice

AND

*did i mention*

Laugh muchly

and

that you can nevah have too much sugar/splenda/truvia?

So then,

get out there, outshine the sun

be Good to yourself

and

for goodness sakes

be good to those you claim to know and call friend

or family... after all, it could all be gone in a quick hot minute

or

in the twirl of a wind.

Walk In Beauty

DRSES

author of

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/

p.s. as for me, I just stay right here in my happy place, works real fine for me. Feel free to visit sometime, but do not mess with my happy place, and if you try to disturb it or me, refer to the blog titled

"some things are just wrong"

and note that

that target was MY aim, my shots!