Greetings from El Paso

A View from the air

coming into

EL PASO

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How bout that now?

Best of mornings to ya!

good morning

to ya

and

I had a LOVELY

"UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT"

my favorite kind of flying

and

I have to tell ya,

American Airlines

was just lovely this trip!

The folks outstanding, the pilot just spiffy

and

the transition from Dallas to changing planes to El Paso

a breeze!

Now of course

I had to send cuzzie a picture of a

"Cowboy Texas Mug"

from Dallas to her,

as she is a Philadelphia Eagle fan

and

that prompted her to text me

and

to tell me to

holler out

(since there was a big ole screen showing the Cowboys playing the Eagles at my gate)

she wanted me to holler

"GO EAGLES" in the midst of the crowd

(*which happened to be right across from security I might just add)... and folks coming and going and rushing and running to get where they were going, along with those who were stopping to stare at the big screen of the game...

and

"I DID"

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Which of course prompted

stares that if

"looks could kill

I would have just dropped dead in Dallas".

hahaha

But since it was her birthday

I had to make her giggle via text!

The sweet and fun American Ailines woman at the ticket counter

decked out in

Cowboy blue everything

even

applauded my courage

of doing such a thing

and

hooked me up with a better seat for the flight to

EL PASO

saying she thought it might be a good idea

to

stay on

my "good side"

as I had demonstrated remarkable bravery

by my antics!!!

Of course it helped that the t.v. was showing highlights of the Cowboys and Eagles

but

the

Cowboys actually were playing the Seahawks!!

(I knew that)

haha

Oh how I love life!!!

Oh how I loved watching out the windows of the plane on the way to El Paso

...

the spirits were busy

and I managed to get some great shots of the angels

and the spirits for my dear friend

along the journey.

It's not often you see so much activity on top of the clouds

I'm thinkin!

they sure were busy on the flight out there.

Today holds wonderful excitement

after a nights rest at my favorite of

places

THE EMBASSY SUITES!

Those who have read

Healing Heartaches

know that the

Embassy Suites holds a sacred place in my heart

and

each time here I have wonderful memories that just fill my heart

of so many times,

so many children and bears given out

while being

"Bearly Bear".

It's a remarkable

"float back into time"

of long ago;

even into the time

that Granny and Mom and DLB came with me

the night before the big annual party for the Cancer kids...

She sat and helped as we

"groomed" the 299 or 300 teddy bears

for the children;

with such great care

and put special bows on each one!

I had  her covered in Teddy Bears as she helped with such love and care,

we talked about the children and the trials they were enduring;

those who would fight like little warriors as they went through chemotherapy, through needles and scans; those who had died after trying to get parents and those who loved them to try to understand that they had seen God and angels

and

that they would return to visit

but

that it would all be alright.

DLB was ever so busy with bows and we all had grand laughs as DLB crafted a "super straw" for Bearly Bear that would fit in the mouth of the great bear... all the way through the mouth fitting the human me in there so that I could have drinks of water... Now that was some feat indeed!

Crafty woman that DLB!

Those beautiful white Teddy Bears were brushed with such love, and their shiny button eyes were shining for the big event;

for those special children who would receive them and share the stories of their preicous lives

while many returned from the past year with their previous

bears; some of which were a bit tattered with fur worn bare from the love, the treatments received, some with bandaids and war scars of bandaids or bandages of recent hospitalizations...

All with stories many of which

Bearly Bear and troup had the honor of hearing from the children and those who loved them duriing that most special day...

Remembering The Children

held such painful loveliness for so many and

let me just tell you

it is just amazing how "hot" running in a bear suit can be,

but an experience that is rich beyond dollars

and luxury

and

steeped in memories beyond compare!

Still wonder why I never got skinny in those days!

the

Embassy Suites sure holds precious memories,

and

no matter the state I am in when speaking

I always take a walk around and notice

they are all similar in layout

and

I go back in my memories

to the days of old

where magic was made for a day each year

and

the little ones and those who were grown

all were enchanted

and

for that day

all was good.

Of course when time allows, I usually have to share a few memories with the staff of the Embassy Suites across the country of those wonderful times shared!

I love watching their expressions

as most were not employees back then

when magic happened for so many

kids and families.

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The view out my window of

El Paso!

As sun was beginning to set;

me in my winter coat and it was

74 degrees!

Ah, one never knows when the cold weather will hit I guess...

BUT

I'm ready... guess if I was visiting my dear friend EE

I would be ready out there in CO where the weather has dipped to the teens this past week though!

Prayers and thoughts for her this morning as she ventures to Pueblo to see the doc for results of those scary tests she has been having... my heart is with you and so are my prayers

warrior!

We all here will be with you!!!

So if the room gets crowed feeling,

don't panic

it's just all of us

standing right beside YOU!

Here's  the mountains to the other side of my view,as the sun was goin down last evening, and it took my breath away!

Here ya gooo

Just beautiful it was!

As I looked at that I was just amazed

at the beauty,

and then I came inside to have dinner and heard the news of the Earthquake of yesterday in OK...

and right after that

I hear

of the charges of the famed Penn State coach

before I can take a breath

I hear of

it being one year til we vote

for the man/woman of the white house...

Guess I better put my name in to run for President.

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As for the coach of PENN STATE?

What in the world ... He's accused of molesting children?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???

Well if that is really really true,

someone needs to put the man under Penn State

and in parts.

I CANNOT IMAGINE

a more disgusting thought.

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As for those who were

shaking rattling and rolling

in

Oklahoma

...

My heart is with you

and

10 after shocks?

My thoughts and prayers are with you all there

and all across the country

who have felt its impact.

...

We sure have hit some records and probably need a new

BOOK to put them in!

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With that news,

I turned off the TV

and

walked back on my little patio to look at the night lights that lit up the city of

El Paso

and

just went back into my

HAPPY PLACE

figuring I'm on the 7th floor

so

heaven help the person that tries to get into it from here!

i AM reminded of something Lous Pasteur once said,

"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal.

My strength lies solely in my tenacity."

So for today I will leave you with this wonderful thought;

a thought of

Ellen G White,

"Talk unbelief, and you will have unbelief; but talk faith, and you will have faith. According to the seed sown will be the harvest"

So from my morning, in my Happy Place

and just thrilled to meet folks of El Paso

and

with an attitude of great gratitude,

I am filled with belief

that we will walk into this day

faith filled

and

mindful in our purpose

...

I hope you will join me!

Wherever you are

Whatever you are doing

I wish you enough

Walk In Beauty

DRSES

www.drsherryeshowalter.com