Found

"Find a penny, 

pick it up 

and all day long 

you'll have good luck." 

This morning when I took Sookie out, I found a Kennedy half dollar in the driveway. How it could have gotten there, I can't imagine. If a penny is good luck what does that mean for a half dollar? Not that I believe in "luck" but oh how we could use a change in circumstances around here. 

I didn't get as much done yesterday as I wanted. I think the weather was sapping my energy. Today was much better; I got much more accomplished; I feel better and more energized. I've been up since 5:30. I did my floors and most of the dusting before breakfast. Hubby went in to work and then came back at 7 for breakfast. I had students from 2-3:30 and 5-6 today. I finished the dusting between students and actually finished the entire house!

Even though I didn't get much done yesterday, I did a lot of thinking about how I'd like to rearrange some things around here. I have some good plans, but a lot has to happen to get to that place. 

This morning I found a free download of a piece of music I've heard on Pandora, River Flows In You by Yiruma. If you go there and scroll down, there is a video of him playing it. It printed off quite small, but I hope Hubby can work his magic and make it readable for me. It's a very repetitive piece, but enjoyable and should be fun to play. Maybe some of the students will enjoy it. 

I found a very special lady that I have wondered about for many years. We went to the same high school though she was a couple of years older than me and we also went to the same church which is how I really knew her. We were in the same youth group and toured together with the choir. We also attended the same college and were in the choir together there as well. I always looked up to her. I considered her my role model. She was soft spoken, gracious, elegant, modest and had a strong faith in God. Her mother was the same and together they were pretty amazing. She was also just plain beautiful. She was always such an encouragement to me. I remember my first year in college how I struggled and how exhausted I was - she came in my room one night and encouraged me. She said it would get better and easier and that if I needed to talk to someone her door was always open. Well I found her today through some mutual friends from college. I had searched Facebook for her but couldn't find her. Now I know why. Some of our mutual friends had made comments that scared me and yet I couldn't find anything that would tell me what was going on so I finally got brave and friended her husband. I didn't think he would remember me from college, but I messaged him and explained. He was very kind and explained to me that back in 1989 she had a brain tumor removed and was given chemo treatments which, over the years has caused degeneration in her brain. It's called radiation induced vasculopathy. From the photos I've found it seems she had two boys and was recently taken to meet her grandson for the first time. This picture was taken in 1980 so basically she spent her entire married life with this struggle. Such a sad story. One of those that just simply does not make sense to our way of thinking but I know that God is in control and there is some reason. Her husband says she's losing the ability to speak and most of her motor skills are gone. He says she's not afraid which does not surprise me for one second. God bless her. She's on my prayer list along with her husband and family. 

I also found another interesting article about introverts that makes so much sense to me. 

Well that's my day. I found a few things...some good, some not. Hubby came home and left again while I was teaching...he didn't say a word. Something is up and it's probably nothing good. I hope I can find a way to encourage him. 

I guess I'll find something to work on and try to relax. Good night.