After much thinking about it this is going to be my "word" for the year.
FOCUS!
FOCUS on me!!
I don't care....it is my turn.
If not now ..when?
As the great bull rider Ty Murray says
"you are never completely ready....sometimes it is just your turn"
I think he was talking about getting on one of those great big bulls!
Which reminds me of a very funny story.
One time Mr. Gates (not Bill) and I were in Las Vegas.
We were walking along in one of those fancy spancy hotels and got separated.
Well...I kept looking for him but couldn't find him.
I hear clapping and yelling.
I look over the railing to the bottom floor and here was Mr. Gates (not Bill) getting off on one of those mechanical bulls.
Now you have to realize...Mr Gates (not Bill) is absolutely the most shy person you will ever meet in your entire life!
I don't even know how he had enough whatever to get on that bull!
Anyways...(I know it is anyway but my niece Sarah our new lawyer who passed the bar on her first try....YIPPPEEE!! says anyways and I love her)!
I see Mr. Gates(not Bill) shaking this guys hand and it is Ty Murray!!!!(champion bull rider)
He thinks Mr. Gates (not Bill) is a bull rider!!!!! lol....
He thinks Mr. Gates (not Bill) is a champion bull rider!!..lol
He tells Mr. Gates (not Bill) to get back on that bull and tells the bull operator (word?)
to turn it up to the highest and fastest it will go!
Mr. Gates (not Bill) hangs on for dear life with one hand (rules)
and rides that thing for all it's worth!
Clapping, yelling...guys throwing cowboy hats in the air!!!
All for my sweet shy Mr. Gates (not Bill) !
I will never forget that as long as I live!
Even if I can't remember what I had for breakfast this morning! ha!
Ok...FOCUS!!! my word for the year.
I am going to run a marathon this year.....come hell or high water!
For my dad.
I was going to run one last year but things changed...my dad got sick then he passed and I am still very sad.
Grief can be heart wrenching at times!
It brought me to my knees this morning....while I was running!
But while running I feel the most joy...I feel my dad's love!
So.....
69 Happy Campers Said:
Beautiful story about Mr. Gates. Shows what you can do if you put your mind to it. I wish you a glorious Marathon run in 2012. FOCUS. Take care.
Excellent word...and YOU GO GIRL!
I just love your Bull story! I guess no one told Mr.(not Bill) Gates, that he wasn't a champion bull rider. - Your dad will be proud of you running the Marathon..go for it! xo
Excellent post--love your word, loved the story of Mr. Gates (not Bill) and the bull, love you for your determination and focus.
That's a great story about Mr. Gates! Love it!
That will be so cool to run a marathon and focus is definitely the way to get you there. I've been thinking about focus also and trying to practice it more. How exciting!
btw, I say anyways also.
I love the story about Mr. Gates.
Focus is a great word - one you can pull out of your hat whenever you need it.
And I love the idea of running a marathon for your Dad. It's a good goal to have, and I know you'll do it. :)
Running that marathon will definitely be a wonderful tribute to your Dad. You know he will be there to cheer you on. Mr. Gates (not Bill) sure did himself proud. I'd love to have Ty shake my hand.
I love your word! It is perfect and you are so right....if not now, when?
I look forward to hearing your adventures of the year!
You sure it wasn't Mr. Bill Gates? "wink" OK DeanO, stay focused!
Loved the story. A marathon....Here's betting that you get there and that you'll finish. Focus! Thanks for sharing.
Way to go Mr. Gates (not Bill)
Focus on you... and RUN, or whatever brings you joy!
It's OK to be sad. Especially when you balance it with the joy of running (or remembering Mr. Gates -not Bill-riding that bull)!
I look forward to watching where your FOCUS takes you in 2012! It's a good word.
It's good to have a goal. I hope the year works out as you want it to.
Really a great story!!! Run...run for you and your dad.
RUN, girl. RUN!!!!!!!!!
I'll be cheering you on from here.
You go for it!
It will take a while before the ache goes away from your fathers passing.
But, thank God, you have all the wonderful memories that can never be taken from you.
Blessings-Kimberly
I'd certainly remember that story. Cheers for your running and thanks for the push forward for me.
just stay focused and your 'dad' will always be with you!!
Way to go girl!!!
My word for the year is GRACE.
( let my speech be filled with grace)
Love,Dottie
Sherry -- I'm a very new reader - only a few days - but find that your comment about focusing on yourself to hit home. If not now, when? Thanks. I'll be checking in regularly.
Oh, Happy New Year and hope this is a better one.
Love your new word! It's so powerfully gentle~ It fits you so perfectly!
I'm FOCUSING on authenticity...
Run girl, run! K
you go girl! Love the story about your hubby!
Love your story about Mr Gates (not Bill). Think I'd rather chance riding the bull than run a marathon, but to each their own. And you have wonderful motivation.
Where is the 1 1/3 acre in Wilhoit?
Good for you!!! I know that feeling! I miss that feeling! I am a long ways from running. My knees have both been wrenched. Possibly torn miniscus in both. I don't know if I will be running anymore at all. But I too wish to get into better shape this year. And who knows, maybe I will be able to strengthen my knees and get to jog again. And wouldn't it be fun to run a 5 or 10K together!!!
You go girl! RUN!!!!
: ) Kris
*hugs* ♥
That is such a great story about Mr Gates, a keeper for the future.
And good on you for training for the marathon. Focus..good word for 2012
You go girl!!
You run that Marathon Girl!! Do it for yourself, I'm proud of you. I remember many a time when I broke down after Mom passed and sometimes it was the silliest things that started it. Just go with it, it's good for the soul. Love you!
Way to go Mr. Gates (not Bill) you inpressed your wife and that is hard to do after years of marriage:) Glad to see you are setting your goals and putting your running shoes on.
Great Post, Great word. I know you will get this done this year. Just stay FOCUSED! I will be cheering you on.
This New Years was 2 yrs since the tragic death, while the heart was heavy the uncrontroled sobs were gone. Keep going thats all I can say. While I think of him almost daily I have learned to move on.
And so will you in time.
Love to you.
Run, Girl, Run!
"FOCUS" is a great word and one that will serve you (and your family) well. Feeling your Dad with you when you run will help to keep you motivated. I'm gonna love keeping up with you as you train!
Focus - that is Tramp 1's car - I just spent hours yesterday cleaning yellow dog hair out of black carpet in it!
Great story about Mr. Gates - amazing! I know that you will make your goal to run that marathon!
Run, girlfriend, run. Your Dad will be right there with you. Happy New Year to you and Mr. Gates(not Bill).
Its your time to shine, girl.. follow your dreams, believe in yourself and never give up.
Remember to look up and smile :)
Oh, how I loved running! Run for me, too, o.k.? I still hike and walk WAY FAST but my running days are probably mostly over.
Let yourself be sad. It is o.k.
xo, Cheryl
I say anyhow,,,is that just a Texas thang?
Hello my friend I laughed out loud picturing this in my head. The bull the shy guy and the cheers and hats. Thanks for that
I then cried when I read about you collapsing while running I have been there and I know how you are feeling.
I must say the best, and I hate to use that word, thing that happened after my Dad died it made me look at the world in a whole new way. It shattered my beliefs in many areas but it made me FOCUS on myself more something my Dad never did. He was always worrying about others so much he forgot he deserved to be happy. I started writing more and started to believe I needed to take care of myself TOO not just the people around me. My Dad gas been gone for over four years and I am happy in what I have done. I am the same person but better I think.
You are going to do great on the marathon, there is nothing you cannot do.
Boy I am sorry this is like a book not a comment. Take care Hug. B
I believe in you. GO girl...run run. xo
Great story and good luck on the marathon.
So...you FOCUS on your Dad's love and the wonderful family he helped create!
I will be rooting for you in 2012!
xo, misha
Thanks so much for coming to visit my site, and I'm so sorry about your Dad. It never goes away, it just gets a little easier. I like your site, I'll keep checking back, and I hope you visit again. Joy 3 Years..
Sheryl, when we lost our Mom, Hospice was my life saver. J and I had been her primary caretaker the last four years of her life. I was lost, Hospice called , sent great follow up literature it really made a difference for me. Hope it helps your family.
Best of luck as you work towards your marathon. I'm on my way towards that myself. Completed a few half marathons, but my running mates and I are thinking it's time to go for the big one:) We aren't getting any younger!!!!!!
So good to see you shining. I love this story. And you are so right...if not now, when?
I try to live my life according to the philosophy, "You live your life like you live your days". When I do, procrastination goes out the window and I am reminded to make everything count...as much as I can.
Except for cleaning the bathrooms.
That never counts for me.
No matter how hard I try to make it!
Sending you hugs and healing and hoping that sunshine is warming your heart today!
Ya gotta love a great 'bull' story!!! Heeehehehe!!!
You go girl, it's beautiful that your runnin' the marathon for your day. You rock!
God bless ya and have a stupendous day!!! :o)
Great Story and Memory about your Guy, that's awesome! May your Grief for your Dad be tempered with all of the wonderful Memories... I know I still miss my Dad even after all these years.
Thank you for visiting and telling me about your amazing Iron Bed Score... that is as awesome as our Cast Iron Tub find! The Tub discovery actually comes with a Story of Divine proportions. We needed/wanted an Old Tub {our Old House was built with only Showers & the G-Kids were too little at the time for Showers}. We couldn't afford any that we saw for Sale so I told The Man I would Pray about receiving a Tub... he sometimes thinks I'm a little on the far side with my Prayer Life {winks} because I will Pray for anything and everything. Well, I Prayed about it and a couple days later he went on that Scouting Trip before a big Hunt... he's out in the middle of nowhere driving down a primitive dirt road when what does he see in the middle of the road but my Tub! When he came Home & told me I'd never guess what he found I simply said, "My Tub?"... I just knew... Dawn... The Bohemian
I also want to commend you on taking time for YOU this year. I often put myself last and this year I believe it's my turn as well! *Winks*
Dawn... The Bohemian
It's been hard without my Dad too...over 4 yrs. and you would think the 'missing' would get easier just when some little word or gesture from my brother, a country song he loved and sang with gusto, brings memories flooding back. It's good tho. This is his birthday week, he would have celebrated 85, and it may have been too much loneliness for Mom. She lays in the hospital recovering from a stroke...God's plans are sometimes so hard to understand, or is it that we are not 'meant' to understand. I'm just looking forward to seeing Dad again. I miss his gentleness, his kind, encouraging words, his firmness when we needed it. Inner healing gets tough sometimes. That's why our Dad's gave us their strength. So sorry you are missing your Daddy. Prayers are'a'comin' and
BlessYourHeart
carpe diem, Baby!!! ;)
Great word "Focus"; mine is "Listen", and cool story about Mr. Gates and the bull riding.
What the hell you're a home-building, marathon-running Vegas-trippin desert-living blogger. That's awesome. And your dude knows his way around a mechanical bull. You must be one happy camper!
What a great post for the new year. I will keep Focus in my mind too.
Maybe you could start running a marathon this year, and finish next year.
Focus. Good word. I hope it provides a core of creativity for you this year.
As for running, I think Murr has the right idea.
And congratulations to your lawyer!
Blessings and Bear hugs.
Hey sweetie, just poppin' in to see what you've been up to.
I see your still focusin'! Heeehehe!
Have a blessed day!!! :o)
I shall miss you...happy life!
I may just send you some postcards. I know from all my grief books that say I shouldn't say this in this way, but - I know how you feel ,and I do know that you need time to yourself to grieve, I think about the way my daughter feels now after my husband/her father died, is totally different that the grief I have, but in many ways it is the same. Hugs to you and your family.
See what happens when you disable comments, we just come to the prior post and say, "I'LL MISS YOU!" Enjoy your life to the fullest, we only get one. Hope you won't delete the blog and will maybe check in occasionally and let us hear from you, please. Take care. Blessings and hugs!
I'm a relatively new follower, so didn't get to know you that well, but I did enjoy reading your posts over the past few months.
I understand that things come and go in cycles - I hope you will keep your blog up, so that if you decide that you are ready to return to blogging at some point in the future, you will still be in my reader.
{{{hugs}}}
I am so sorry for your pain. I totally your need to leave the blog right now...you will hear from me...take care of you....and run for you too! (two)
Hi, my name is Heather! Please email me when you can, I have a question about your blog!
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Just read your most recent blog post; enjoy your holiday from blogging.
God speed.
'Just popped in to wish you an over the rainbow kinda day!
God bless ya sweetie!!!
Your missed :o)
I know you are not currently blogging but wanted you to know that I am also running my first marathon this June. Where will you run? We are running with Team in Training to raise money for lymphoma/leukemia research. Best of luck with your run.
I miss you! Dash wanted to say hi, too!
Hi dear bloggy friend, I am awarding you the Versatile Blogger award. Stop by my blog and grab your award. Have a great weekend!~Ames
This is so funny. I was just thinking I bet readers have left comments on the previous post since you disabled them on your parting post. Yelp, and here we all are just as crazy as ever.
I keep meaning to drop you a postcard, and will whenever I get it together to stop at a store that sells those things. Do they still make them? JK
I hope you're loving life and doing things much more rewarding than blogging. I'm sure you are. Because I have faith in you. Seriously.
Wow. So sorry about your dad. Thanks for coming by my blog and posting…
Love the story about Mr. Gates (not bill) and Ty and the bull ride!
Yeeeeehah!!!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love what I've read of yours so far! I feel in the same place. "GRATEFUL" and "FOCUS". It's time to move on and get back to some kind of normal.
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