I am my irritated lower back muscles...

Today is mom's b-day. She turns 67 years young today...so hard to believe. She is a person of very simple pleasures and likes what she likes...so as to avoid her not liking some new place we pick out...we are going to dinner tonight to Thai BBQ, one of her absolute favorite places to go to...but little does she know that a bunch of fam and friends are meeting us at the restaurant. It'll be great. Just the perfect, pre-mother's day celeb before Sunday (can someone say, cha-ching? =p). Anyway, we are so blessed to be able to celebrate another b-day w/ mom...she brings so much strength to our fam. And yes, she can get a little weird sometimes, but she always makes us laugh, and we love her very much. Here's to you...mom! HAPPY B-DAY!!!

Of moments of clarity...
As I was driving to work earlier today, I was thinking about just how things were goin in my life and about work, and the various events that have taken place over the past few weeks/months/etc. I was thinking about how, even though I've been so busy, that I still sometimes feel like I'm not sure of what' goin on, where I'm headed, etc. I think a lot of the times, that's how we are...but then...there's this moment; that instant realization that you know where you're going, what's going on, how you are going to do certain things, etc. It's that moment of clarity; when you take what you've learned, what you know, about you and about your surroundings, and make a decision. I think it's these moments that we live for, these moments when we decide to take a risk, reach for a goal, make a sacrifice, act...whatever it might be - these are the moments that make our lives that much more exciting and what drive us forward. And it applies to any thing we can think of... The feeling when you get into that moment of clarity...it's a state of euphoria, so to speak. You're seeing things in a better light, you know things in a better light, you're living in a better light. It's just so unfortunate that these "moments" are fewer and further between than we'd like. But hey, what would we have to look forward to and push for, I guess...

Game 2 tonight...I'm starting to feel a little bit nervous. But at the same time, I have this clarity that things will be okay. They will be...they BETTER be... =p

I recently collected a bunch of fortunes that I got from cookies...fortune cookies, duh. I liked what they had to say(although they didn't really give me a fortune, of ANY kinda), I still valued them. They should rename them to advice cookies...anyway, here we go.
FORTUNE cookie say...Forget Injuries, but never forget kindnesses
I couldn't agree more. It's about forgiving your hurts, and the wrongs done to you...but always cherishing and being thankful for teh great things in your life. Let go of the negatives and focus on the positives...at least that's how I take it. I remember this one e-mail I was sent about Schultz(the Peanuts cartoonist) guy, and how he says to name the last 5 Secretaries of State, or the last 10 Academy Award winners...you might be able to do it, but it wouldn't be easy. Afterwards, he asks to name the last person who inspired you, the person who helped you when you needed it...etc, those are the people that stand out the most, the ones you remember. So make sure never to forget those good deeds that people do. It's what makes our world a better place!