sgtdub

05 February 2007, Happy Funday everyone! I really do have to feel bad for everyone not here. You see, here, the last Monday I had was in March 2006. Since then, I've worked everyday, no weekends off. So, I don't dread Monday morning any more than every other morning here, but I'm consistent. So for everyone out there, who is making your way out of bed, except Sarge Charlie and Empress Bee, (they're retired and just get up when they want to), I hope this Monday finds you in better spirits. Of course, for those who wanted the Colts to win the Super Bowl, you're probably giddy and ready to go find those who were rooting for the Bears. I really didn't have a problem with either team winning. I had a wager of 25 push-ups with an E-4 half my age. SPC M was good about it and this morning went down on the floor to knock them out. I went down with him. Yes, I can do 25 push-ups....but not too many more than that, hehe.
I received a wonderful email today. Clare from Three Beautiful Things sent me an email stating that I had been mentioned in church on Sunday. Now granted, I am getting care packages from at least 3 different churches in Oklahoma. My current church Chisholm Heights Baptist Church, my parents in law church Draper Park Christian Church and then the South Yukon Church of Christ. All three have been very supportive for my family and me. But this church of Clare's you see, is different. Clare lives in England. The Unitarian Church in Brighton, England. The mom of a friend of Clare apparently reads her blog and has found me on there too. She was speaking at the church on Sunday and brought up the connection between Clare and I. Now, before Mrs. Dub gets the wrong idea, this is the first email Clare has sent me and other than a comment every now and then the action between us is simply reading, I'm not sure how much she reads my blog, I read hers everyday with all the other blogs I read everyday. Clare's simple blog is finding 3 things each day that make her thankful for that day. The beauty of this is that it makes her slow down just enough to take notice of what's around her. Something each of us should do. Even here, when the haze and pollution are down, and the mountains are visible, it's simply majestic. So this mother of a friend states how two people, worlds apart, never having met, are connected by technology and have an impact on each other's life. Clare stated she was surprised when she heard about it, and felt I would like to know too. Thank you Clare.
The weather is changing again and it's cooling off. I just had a bowl of Hamburger Helper for supper. Now, go out today, Funday (Monday) and find three things that make you thankful, not off the top of your head, but search, look and reflect. Here are mine:
1. new friends around the world that take time to share with you
2. the beauty of the world when it's quiet
3. the love of my wife and daughter
Be safe and have a good day.