The Helladays...

The Helladays.

That is what I like to call the start of this insanity of a season so to speak.  DRAMA.  Whether you want it or not.  Crazy, hectic, running to and fro...it is INSANE!!!

Turkey Day.  What ever happened to Turkey Day?  Getting together with family and enjoying the time together.  Being thankful, or fessing up to past indiscretions like sneaking out after the parents were asleep. Just FUN!  Crazy concept, I know.

I honestly do not know why I am writing you all.  I just finished off an uncontrollable sob-fest.  October 26th through the new year screws me off and on, and has for six years.  Bleeds into April, and every day in between.  Some days I am fine, some days not so much.  This time of year, no matter how frustrating is one of the things I remember most about my dad.  So I reminisce in my mind.  And so it is apparently flowing out to y'all.

I remember a 27 pound turkey...a house not big enough to hold everyone...sneaking a turkey heart without anyone seeing me...scrabble playing...DAD!!!  I remember my DAD!!!  Oh my goodness, every scent, sight, and every loud comment...it is him.  I remember my amazing mama toiling over every savory and sweet bite for hours!!!  It is her.  I remember Thanksgiving being a time of thanks, and happiness...no matter what may lie in front of us.  What happened to that?

I am going to take a moment, or few, of your time...and say THANKS!

There are no words to describe...I am so thankful for my amazing husband and three wonderful kids.  They make life, "interesting".  =)  I am beyond thankful for my Mama, my brothers and my Aunt Mar!!  I am thankful for those that I consider my "chosen family"!!  You all know who you are!  I am thankful for the wonderful family that welcomed in a girl from Millville...those Berryman's!!  I am thankful for all of my AMAZING nieces and nephews...and babies!!  I am thankful for all of those that I have been blessed enough with to call a friend!!  God and I love you all!  I also want to say that I am so thankful that I had the time I was given with my daddy, my Gram and my Grampa.  I love you all and I miss you daily!!!

In conclusion, I am very thankful for my life and every single person in it.

I love you all...God bless and have a bountiful Thanksgiving!!!  xoxoxoxoxoxo

Yes...a post election post.  I one hundred and fifty percent would have voted for Grimes/Dixon if it were in fact the zombie apocalypse!!   That said...

Last week, I was ecstatic that President Obama was re-elected.  I was further gratified when a certain Anti-Obama friend blocked me from their poorly written and hate fueled statements on Facebook.  I respect those that are Republican, I never claimed otherwise.  I have voted that way in the past.  So I fully admit that I am part of the reason we are in the situation fiscally that we are now.  I am INDEPENDENT.  I do what I feel right at the time.  Period.  When I read a post that is written with integrity and genuine forethought, I am filled with respect for that individual.  When I read a post that is filled with misspellings and poor grammar and falsehoods, that is something entirely different.  A great deal of Republicans want to state that Obama is taking away their liberties.  I just want to say that Bill Maher said it best last Wednesday when he said that, "This is liberty...liberty is deciding what I put in my body, who I want to marry...this is actual liberty."  Speaking of what we put in our bodies, there are also those that are upset that Mrs. Michelle Obama wants to make school lunches healthier?  WOW!! What a travesty!!!  My child cannot get a Coca-Cola out of a vending machine?  My kid cannot get a Snickers bar anytime they want from a magic sugar dispenser known as the same?  REALLY???  That is something to be upset about y'all.  Lord have mercy, my child is being subjected to HEALTHY choices at lunch???!!!  What an outrage!!!  HA!  I could tell you right now that my kids would JUMP at the chance to get candy or soda...because I do NOT let them have it all the time!!!  Ask any of my kids and they would rather have peanut butter and celery as a snack...or RAW broccoli and bell peppers.  I digress.  

The election is over.  Obama won.  If you are that confident that this means the end of it all to the point that you would sign a petition to not be a part of the greatest union...then so be it.  You are all the minority in that choice, but it IS your CHOICE.  I want to live in a nation that supports my right as a woman to choose what I do with my body.  A nation that supports my gay brothers and sisters in their quest to be able to wed.  A nation that cares about the welfare and future of my children's education.  A nation that allows me to speak freely and post this even though it will anger more than a few.  I believe in human rights, point blank.

We are all our own persons, but we are ONE nation.  It is time we started acting like it, no matter who is in office.  You all may think that I am up on my high horse because Obama won, and I might be, however, as I said before...I am an INDEPENDENT.  I respect those that oppose Obama, I only have a problem with those that make uneducated arguments and non-factual statements.

In conclusion, they say it takes all kinds...but the kinds of remarks I have been reading...come morning, I will have a great deal less "friends".  So...if you read this in time...nice knowing you.  I really hope you find the good ole' boy US of A you're looking for.

Peace and love and EQUAL RIGHTS PREVAIL!!!!!