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It's crazy the curve balls that life throws your way! All that goes through my mind is that awful Christina Aguilera song, "Fighter"...you know the one that goes:

Makes me that much stronger.
Makes me work a little bit harder.
It makes me that much wiser.
So thanks for making me a fighter.
Made me learn a little bit faster.
Made my skin a little bit thicker.
Makes me that much smarter.
So thanks for making me a fighter.

So for anyone that thinks that they are hurting me in any way...THANKS FOR MAKING ME A FIGHTER!


*****RANDOMNESS*****

I am loving life! I enjoy learning and progressing! After all, that is the purpose of this life! I am so grateful for my mother and father. I truly am. I can honestly say are the epitome of what parents should be. Everything good I have learned I have learned them. They taught me to be stronger than the grasp of the devil and the world. They have built each one of their children a great legacy. You see, my mother and father probably won't be able to leave us tons of money when they pass on to the other side, however; they will leave us a good name, because everyone loves them. They are dependable, hard workers, honest, loving, sincere, humble, willing, they are everything good...and I love them.

Outback is AWESOME if any of you are wondering! I have dropped a couple of plates...not trays...just the plates! I didn't feel as bad as what I thought I would! Everyone that I have waited on have been great! They have the sweetest compliments that ruffle my feathers every now and then! Okay...so this old couple was in one night ((my first by myself to be exact)) and we were just talking about the different appetizers and drink specials, and come to find out, they were on a blind date! It was the cutest! They were way old too...like in their late 60's! I thought it was the cutest thing ever! I went to check on them and the lady said, "We're fine, we just wanna court for a few more minutes before ordering."...I couldn't stop laughing! Anyways, they were there for two hours and left me a whopping $22 tip! It was fun, and I hope they get married!


*****UPDATES & EXCITING NEWS*****

Okay, so to clear up some KA-RAZY rumors...Apparently it's going around that we are selling our house. I guess we already have a buyer and that's why we're packing up! Well...I would like to tell all of the crazies that believe this...you're crazy! We are not selling the house...although that may be the best option...simmer down! We aren't doing it! I wish we were though!

We are still planning on heading out of the beautiful Morehead City and traveling a grueling 1 1/2 hours to the upbeat big ol' K-town! ((For those of you not in with the lingo, K-town = Kinston)) Anyways...things are still a go! And most of everything is on the hush-hush, so if you wanna know what's going on, send your question my way on a 100 dollar-bill! Budamp-bump! Oh, I crack myself up.

I got to see Gladys Knight and the Saints Unified Voices! It was insane! So beautiful! That woman is amazing! The way she gets that choir to sing is unreal! We were so blessed to hear from her husband. He bore the sweetest testimony that night! So strong and powerful! To be sure others felt the same way I did. He was telling us that he kept having this re-accurring dream. And that in this dream was his best childhood friend. He dreamt that he would be telling his friend about his church, the true church, and that his friend would be sitting on his left. Well at the 5:00 concert that day ((I was at the 8:00 one)) while he was up bearing his testimony of the church his best childhood friend was sitting in the audience...on his left, only a few rows behind his own! HOW CRAZY IS THAT? Apparently they hadn't seen each other since the 70's and it was such a sweet reunion. Anyways, I thought that story was blog worthy! Gladys and her husband were just wonderful. I am so grateful that they are spreading the gospel...they make me feel like I am slacking. I wish all of you were there that night! Pure bliss!

I have decided ((not recently)) that in this house we are not going to have "bad days" anymore. We are going to have days that started out pretty rough but end in a self-rewarding positive way. We have spent way too long giving in to our disobedient brother from down under, by having "bad days"... Having those "bad days" cause doubt in self-worth, contention, depression, and lots of other negative feelings. But I do understand that we all have those terrible days...but could what you think is something terrible really be a blessing in disguise from our Father in Heaven? Do we really look at the bigger picture when we so quickly assume it's a "bad day"? Are we looking at our situation "out of the box" or are we "in the box"? Are you wondering what "out of the box" and "in the box" mean? Well, let me reccomend a book ((besides the scriptures)), LEADERSHIP AND SELF-DECEPTION...GETTING OUT OF THE BOX, by The Arbinger Institute. It's a good help for self evaluation and insight on how we are and deal with others, and how others may perceive us to be. Brooks and I are reading it. It's so captivating. Go get it!


*****THE MINI-REECE'S PIECES*****

They are fabulous, and you know it! Who would have ever thought that a mother's love for her children could be so intense? They are both so different yet so alike and I love them!