How Far Will Happy Go

I know that I haven't blogged in a while, but like I've wrote before, I've just been enjoying life. Well sort of. Actually, I've had double pnuemonia for the past few weeks and have been trying very hard to survive again. It's been a little rough. But I'm doing much better and I think that I'm going to make it. I have both viral and bacterial pneumonia, so it truly is a miracle that I have survived this twice in the past couple of months.

I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes, because I feel so blessed. The feeling is so overwelming. I have a new granddaughter and just found out that I have another on the way! I remember 8 years ago when I had cancer the second time that I asked God to let me live long enough to have a grandbaby. I'm on my way to having 5 of them now! Imagine that! I wish that I could see them, but they live all over the country so it's impossible for me to do so. But my kids are good about sending me pictures and videos on the internet and telling me the day to day things that they do, so I still feel close to them. I just can't believe God has blessed me so many times!! Boy, when I asked for grandbabies, He really came through for me!

I feel so loved. I have friends that are like my family. People who I know love me like a sister or daughter. Or just being a best friend who will call or stop by to see how I'm doing or if I need anything.

My readers here. Oh how I have fallen in love with you. Marie, you rock!!!! And you're CD is having a party Friday night. The whole party is based around your CD. I don't know how you were able to pull off making that CD with the hurricane and everything, but wow! It certainly was worth it. I want everyone to hear it. So I'm starting with the party. I know the official kick off party is in Jan and Ill be there come hell or high water. You know that I'm your number one fan. Gwen and Tim, I'm sorry that I haven't written any comments on your blog, but please know that you are on my mind daily. I think of you both, and your smiles and happiness and faith daily. To all my other readers, I am reading your blogs, I just haven't been able to stay up to leave comments. But you also are on my mind daily and I love reading your blogs. Please know that yes, a lot of people enjoy them.

There are so many things that I feel so blessed about that it's hard to put into words. I know, I know, I'm sappy! That's why I'm "Happy". I pray that things go well this next year and I can start my chemo soon. I'm ready.

To my family, I can't be with them on Christmas, but everyone will be together and I will call and be able to talk to everyone there. So it's almost like being there. My mom just celebrated her 82nd birthday and she still gets around quite well. So I am very fortunate to still have her.

And then of course, there's Comet. My golden retriever. There is nothing that makes me happier than waking up and her smiling at me from ear to ear and hugging me and telling me Good Morning and that she loves me. Every morning that's what I wake up to. You just can't have a bad day when you have someone like her. She is so loving and she starts my day out with pure joy and happiness.

So I'm sitting here thinking about what a blessed life I have, no matter how hard it gets,I am still so blessed. I know that God loves me and has a purpose for me. I couldn't have made it this far without Him. So if I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes because I'm so happy, then I hope that you understand.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas or holiday. If anyone reads this today and has a few seconds to leave a comment, I would love to hear about your blessings. In the meantime, God bless you and your family and loved ones.