BKSir
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Joined: 4/8/2008 From: Salt Lake City, UT Status: offline
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I admit, I had a beer tonight... and remembered why I don't drink the nasty things... bleh. I admit that it was for a good reason. Today would have been my mother's 62nd birthday, but, she passed away on June 22, 2008 from cancer. One of her favorite things in the world was when M. and I would have 'midnight bbqs' with her. Of course those weren't always AT midnight, anywhere from 10pm to 3am actually, but, whatever. It was about sitting outside, enjoying eachothers company and having a burger or hot dog or sausage or when we were feeling really extravagant, an inexpensive steak. We would sit, listen to music, I might mix a couple drinks, normally just Dr. Pepper though, and she would have one or two bottles of Coors. It was a little bit of a treat to herself once in a great while. I think she had maybe 6 per year, if that. I admit, I'm not sad she's gone. Of course I miss her, but sad? No. She was a strong woman to the very end, and normally a very happy person. So, how can I be anything but happy when I remember her? I admit that I feel people need to do things like that more. So many people have forgotten about the simple things in life and how to enjoy them. It's not hard to grill up a few inexpensive smoked sausages or bratwursts. It's not horrible to just sit outside doing that at midnight, enjoying the weather, listening to the crickets, looking at the stars in the sky, stopping for an hour just because you can. I admit, I think everyone would be just a little bit happier if they did. And with all the stress and worry nowadays, why not grab that hour of happiness and hold onto it in your hearts for the rest of your life? Do that for yourself and for those who love you. After all, to your loved ones, there's very little more valuable than to see a smile on your face. And if all it takes to do that is an hour in the middle of the night on a warm summer evening and a hot dog, well, that's not too much of a sacrifice. I admit, I want to use this opportunity to remind all of you out there to take care of yourselves and get checked out, especially you lovely ladies, more than that even, you wonderful moms. I may not have been terribly close to my mother, especially over the last few years of her life, but, she was still my mom and didn't need to go so soon. Remember, to a son or daughter, it's always too soon to lose a mother. *HUGS*
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