Just when you didn't think you could go on...inspirational

A dear childhood friend sent this to me & I just have to share it with ya'll.  I hope you find it as uplifting & inspirational as I did.  I love you all!

http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.ht ml

Thanks for sharing!  Where ya been???

Thanks Ann,
Sure do miss your post. Where have you been sister.
Betty

Hi Ann,
I jus****ched the video and boy does that make you stop and think and be thankful. Very touching thanks for sharing it.
Love ya,
Betty

Thanks Ann....beautiful....simply beautiful.

thanks for making me cry this morning! 

Thank you sister and that was so touching and so true. Like the others have said where have you been. Glad to hear from you.

My dear friend:  You have no idea how much I needed to see that this morning!  :)  Your timing is amazing, as are you!  Thank you!

I'm glad that you all saw that piece.  As I said, I found him to be inspirational on so many levels.

You all asked where I've been lately.  Hmmm...I'm trying to think of how best to explain my lack of participation.  Absorbed would be a good word.  My family needs more of me right now.  Frankly, they've needed me for much longer than just now.  My son, Matt, has needed me.  He's been in crisis for years.  It's been a struggle for us, as a family, constantly trying to figure out how best to help him, to no avail.  I'm a mother in crisis.  My son is suffering & I have no earthly idea of how to help him & it's breaking my motherly heart, not to mention putting my physical health in jeopardy.  So I've pulled away from most things except for a select few.  I don't mean to make it sound like ya'll aren't important.  You ARE important to me...ALL of you.  But there's only so much of me to go around & when I have to pick & choose who's gonna get me the most, I MUST choose my immediate family first.

I admit to feeling guilty for my apparent abandonment of ya'll...I WANT to be a part of your lives.  I want to rejoice in your accomplishments, commiserate in your failings, wave my pom-poms when you need encourgement, pray for you when you need divine intervention, hug you just because.  You all give me so much & I thoroughly enjoying giving back.  So please, please, be patient with me.  I'm like a rash...I go away for awhile, but I ALWAYS come back...lol.

Hey Tammy?  I missed the shower, didn't I?  I misplaced the invitation & forgot to put it in my calendar book that is my life line to my life.  I'm so sorry, but I do have presents!

Just know that ya'll are never far from my thoughts & that I love & miss each of you.  Even you newbies that I haven't met yet.  Ya'll take care of each other while I'm gone, ok?

Oh sweetie...it is good to see you post.  I am sorry you have so much going on right now.  You know where to find me anytime you need me...I am here! 

The shower is on Feb 28th.  Let me know if you need all the details.  I don't have an invitation with me but I can get the details if you want them.

Post when you can...and if not then PM me and shoot me updates.  I worry about you!

Much love!