tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503944412894815404.post2600611041528348650..comments2023-09-24T18:42:56.249-05:00Comments on My own little corner of the world: The Time Has Come... WAY too FastLinneahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14393402277514669383noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503944412894815404.post-13749071398021103862014-05-05T10:56:23.503-05:002014-05-05T10:56:23.503-05:00Wow, Linnea. I don't know how you got through ...Wow, Linnea. I don't know how you got through that post. I am literally crying my eyes out. But, I truly thank you from the bottom of my heart for these amazing words. Time does fly by much too quickly, and every single day that I look at the faces of my children I am reminded of that. Emily's outstanding personality and compassion is a reflection of the excellent job you have done as a mother. I can only hope to be able to look back in a few years with the same view you are seeing as you watch her move on. You are an amazing person and have provided the world with an amazing legacy in Emily. I know you are so very proud of her. <3 :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593201953930680693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503944412894815404.post-3549335382579743512014-05-03T13:08:01.216-05:002014-05-03T13:08:01.216-05:00Wow..I was afraid I wasn't going to get anothe...Wow..I was afraid I wasn't going to get another blog out of you. Congratulations to your daughter for completing her high school experience and coming out of it in such fine fashion. It doesn't surpise me though having the loving Mom and Dad that she has. <br /><br />I feel there is such a paralell between your daughter and mine in many ways. However not ever thing goes as life plans as you know.. In my case I delighted in the fact that she was able to adapt her senior year in high school in another stste from where she had spent the other two years. was even selected as prom queen her senior year.<br />She went on to Michigan state cheerleading all four years.. graduating with a broadcast journalism degree. All the while she was an active youth counselor at her church..Upon graduation from college she received an offer to anchor the morning news at a local CBS affiliate in Anchorage, Alaska..She was so excited about this new adventure.. Thats why I was surprised when a month after her graduation and 3 weeks before she was to leave for Alaska I recieved a call at my Plantation Trace home in Bossier City in 2005. It was my daughter's long time boyfriend ..whom I really liked..He asked me for April's hand in marriage. I wa surprised to say the least knowing that April was about to move 3000 miles from him.. Nevertheless I gave my consent. About 5 minutes after we had finished our conversation I called my daughter. I told her that her boyfriend had just called.. Then I asked her if she was pregnant. Her reply was "Yes".. You can imagine what was going through my mind. ( I thought she was being so careful.)And that wasn't all of it. Several weeks afterwards I flew April down to see me as we were planning her quickie wedding .She handed me an envelope that contained a sonagram.. She was having Twin boys.. Sorry to be so long winded but just to tell you the rest of the story ..It has been , luckily, a happy ending. April put her career on hold . My son -in law- changed from being a high school calculus teacher to an assistant Principal. I now have 2 beautiful twin grandsons (age 8) and a third (age 6)..April has managed to resume her career only now she does the weather for the CBS affiliate in Detroit. She has also taken two missionary trips . Last year it was a week in Haiti and this year she and hubby spent two weeks in El Salvadore .It has been a long tough journey since her high school years.. And definitely not all smoooth sailing.. but they have an idyllic life that many admire... You might want to share this with your daughter..or not!! Hope I didnt scare you.. but all is well here..So glad to see another entry..Have a great summer..your old Maryland buddy RickRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387351217839802927noreply@blogger.com