Cold, Hard Truth

Hello Friends... 

I have a sleeping baby boy on me right now...so I thought this was the perfect time to get some blogging time in! 

I hate to admit this but I've never been too good at forgiving or forgetting. Just ask anyone I know... I'm not proud of it and it is something I'm working on. But, with that being said.. there are two truths on this subject: 

1. My husband is quicker to forgive than I. 

2. He's teaching me to expect less of people I expected more from... and to realize that some people are just plain selfish. 

Now... I don't want to be a downer or anything...but like I said, truth is...my husband can forgive and forget easier than me. Something I've realized a lot lately. And with that in mind...  here's a little lesson on respect, forgiveness, and family. 

I was blessed enough to be adopted by a loving family that I know will do anything for me. I have great set of people that I love to call family...and I couldn't ask for anyone better. I know that they will always respect me and forgive me for anything...because that's what family does. I'm also blessed to have a few good friends that I basically consider family as well. The same goes for them as well... I know they're always there for me and that they'd die for me if they had too...and they know I'd do the same for them. 

Now, I think it's important to know that we should ALWAYS respect and honor our family. I mean...they're the ones that are always going to be in your life...like it or not. However, respect goes both ways... if you want to be respect, you gotta show a little respect in return. I mean, seriously...it's not rocket science people!! You love, honor, and respect your family members no matter what. You don't let others talk about your family and get away with it. And you certainly don't let them think it's ok to do so. Show a little respect. 

Anyway... on to another subject. Gabe was sick for about 4 days this past week. Thankfully, he's a lot better now. We had him on pedialyte for 24 hours... my little guy couldn't seem to keep anything down and he had diarrhea. :( I'm so glad that's over. He's getting so big and talking so much more these days. He's been trying to sit up a lot more too. Such a big boy! 

Did you all see that story about the young widowed mother that shot and killed an intruder? How amazing was that? Good for her! When I thought about it... I figured that I would have done the exact same thing. I mean, seriously, you do what you have to do to protect your children. If you can prevent harm in any way... you go to extraordinary measures to do so. You don't sit around and wait for something to happen...you get up and do something about it to prevent it. That's a lesson I think some should learn from this brave, young mother. I think she shows us an important part of being a parent. :) 

Now, here's some pics of my favorite little boy!