Joy Column
 

My joy yesterday and today has been thinking how grateful I am to be living during this time in history.
A new president and a new vice president. A new beginning.
Hope for the future. New health care treatments are being developed to help people.

My joy today was going to the garden at school in the rain and putting in tomato plants (even though the gophers are taking over) with my grandson's third grade class. We picked lettuce, ate carmel corn and danced in the rain. It is so incredibly great to be alive at this moment. Looking into the precious eyes of all those sweet 8 year olds was like being in heaven. Love, Vickie

I am an office manager in charge of 6 publications and we have the blessings to have special needs paper carriers employed by us. One of my young ladies is non-verbal so I sign to her and she makes efforts to speak every day to me. We have this thing, a special bonding that I have loved for some time now. I share my lotion with her when she comes in and that happens to be a different scent every day. When my girl is all lotioned up I proceed to my desk to give her tiny stickers; she has a sticker fetish. I watch her remove her Chiquita banana stick to put mine on. The smiles are consistent and I look forward to seeing her each day.

When I was out of work for the week Ed was so ill, she missed me and I was told she did not smile at all. She looked lost from my understanding. The look on her face upon my return was 'priceless'.

Today's Joy: My little sweetheart came in beaming, her smile was from ear to ear. Held tight in her hands was a homemade Valentine's card that she made especially for me. As I looked at the red heart doily in the center decorated with foam items that spelled out my name, I cried. There were XXX's and OOO's all over it. Wow!

I thanked God this morning for another day and prayed for myself, a thing I rarely do. I asked him for strength and peace today. Guess I got exactly what I asked for. It is so nice to know that I will never go into the history books but that I can deeply touch people lives. I am loved by so many and I get to love back. My life is so full of love and this is all I have wanted since a child. Thank you my sweet.>>Believe51

It is FRIDAY, and I have just taken my LAST RADIATION TREATMENT!!! (at least I hope so!)
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It's Monday, raining, and the fireplace is aglow. We're going to a matinee today, out to dinner and then home to crawl back in bed and read/do crosswords, etc. What a great day it is . Love, Vickie

It's about time I found some joy...
 

I'm a first time joy-poster but a frequent follower...tonight during a conversation with my daughter I felt overwhelmingly grateful to be present for that moment.
All the surviving was worth that very moment.

Good one Marie:)

I think Flori just took that "deep breath" we keep taking about. Breathe in HOPE - breathe out FEAR ... and repeat, etc.

A FLOCK of ROBINS!
I actually came here to post about the birds migrating as a sign that spring is near. We have 4 distinct seasons here, and we always see birds, but I have NEVER seen a flock of some 20 robins land in our back yard and proceed to peck around in the gardens. The group landed in the south half of the yard and worked their way to the north gardens and bird baths. They stayed around about 1/2 an hour. I think our grass had a surplus of worms!

Then, while the robins were here, came a flock of European starlings as well. With the odd Jay, flicker and song sparrows. It was like having our own aviary! The bird raucus was JOY- inducing!

Today's JoY

Seeing my students walk in the door this morning at 7:20, and one of them asking for math to do at 7:40.

Amelia

Today's Joy....reading Marie's joy! Made me smile.... Love, Vickie

I just dropped the car off so Ed could get bloodwork done. Looking over to the gas station I had to past I saw what appeared to be Mom's car. Yes, there was my Mommy, 'lilAcorn, pumping gas. It is gorgeous here today (45 degrees) and I quickly opened the window to scream out. All I said was "Mommmmmy!!"

Today's Joy: The look at my Mother's face when she looked up and waved. Even if there was ever any doubt, that look would have taken it away. Wow does my Mommy love me!!

Today's Joy: Watching the cat chase his tail with such determination and skill.>>Believe51

Today's Joy: Knowing the Mighty Oak is feeling better.

Amelia