Everyone please keep me in your thoughts and prayers this week as I am finishing up finals for my Bachelor or Science in Nursing Degree. I have many important finals this week that I must finish before I can breathe a sigh of relief that this crazy journey-called nursing school- is over!! So I would definitely appreciate prayers for strength and knowledge to get through them all...

THANK YOU!!! Now back to studying. :-(

The Traveling Patriot

The Traveling Patriot

I got this from Tara's blog and I love it!! I had to share!!!!

This is one of those emails you want to share with EVERYONE! Feel free to copy and paste and share!


I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm glad I have a good book to read Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.

Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to start a conversation. 'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier
seated nearest to me.

'Petawawa. We'll be there for two weeks for special training, and then we're being deployed to Afghanistan .'

After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that sack lunches were available for five dollars. It would be several hours before we reached the east, and I quickly decided a lunch would help pass the time..

As I reached for my wallet, I overheard soldier ask his buddy if he planned to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch. Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks. I'll wait till we get to base '

His friend agreed.

I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a fifty dollar bill.. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed
my arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked me. 'My son was a soldier in Iraq ; it's almost like you are doing it for him.'

Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the soldiers were seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or chicken?'

'Chicken,' I replied, wondering why she asked. She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner plate from first class. 'This is your thanks.'

After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, heading for the rest room. A man stopped me 'I saw what you did I want to be part of it. Here, take this.' He handed me twenty-five dollars.

Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was not looking for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his hand, and said, 'I want to shake your hand.'

Quickly unfastening my seatbelt I stood and took the Captain's hand.

With a booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier and I was a military pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch. It was an act of kindness I never forgot..' I was embarrassed when applause was heard from all of the passengers.

Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs.

A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine. He left another twenty-five dollars in my palm.

When we landed I gathered my belongings and started to deplane.

Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me, put something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word. Another twenty-five dollars!

Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to the base. I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars. 'It will take you some time to reach the base. It will be about time for a sandwich. God Bless You.'

Ten young men left that flight feeling the love and respect of their fellow travelers. As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer for their safe return. These soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them a couple of meals.

It seemed so little...

A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America" for an amount of up to and including their life.'

That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.'

May God give you the strength and courage to pass this along

Tagged. Again. :)

4 jobs I've had:
1. Babysitting
2. Lifeguard (country club & city pool)
3. Super D Pharmacy
4. Friendship Home Health

4 movies watched over and over:
1. 27 Dresses
2. Walk the Line
3. The Notebook
4. Sweet Home Alabama

4 places I've lived:
1. I haven't lived 4 different places!!! :)
2. ....
3......
4. .....

4 shows I watch:
1. One Tree Hill
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Jon & Kate plus 8
4. Little People Big World


4 places I've been:
1. Walt Disney World
2. Panama City
3. Gulf Shores
4. Destin

4 people who e-mail me regularly:
1. Tara
2. My dad
3. Different People about school
4. My mom


4 favorite things/places to eat:
1. Mexican
2. Cheddars
3. Olive Garden
4. Cracker Barrell

4 places I'd rather be:
1. Florida
2. Hawaii
3. The Bahamas
4. Cancun

4 things I look forward to this year:
1. GRADUATING RN SCHOOL IN MAY!!!! :)
2. My wedding in October
3. Getting established in my career
4. Going on a cruise

I Tag... Anyone who reads this and wants to be tagged.

I was tagged

1. Who is your man? Timothy 'Cole' Taylor

2. How long have you been together? Almost 3 years

3. How long did you date? About a year and a half before we got engaged in Aug 2007.

4. How old is your man? He's 21

5. Who eats more? Cole usually.

6. Who said "I love you" first? He did

7. Who is taller? He is

8. Who sings better? Neither one of us could sign a record deal, but I'd say I do.

9. Who is smarter? Book smarts- Definitely me. Street Smarts- Him

10. Whose temper is worse? Mine.

11. Who does the laundry? Since he moved into his house he's been doing it! :)

12. Who takes out the garbage? Cole

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Cole.

14. Who pays the bills? Cole

15. Who is better with the computer? Me

16. Who mows the lawn? He does. He owns a mowing/landscaping business.

17. Who cooks dinner? Me!

18. Who drives when you are together? We both do, but I drive so much during the week if we go somewhere on the weekend I make him drive.

19. Who pays when you go out? Cole

20. Who is most stubborn? Me

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Usually him. I have a hard time admitting I'm wrong. (it's definitely a flaw I'm trying to work on!!!)

22. Whose parents do you see the most? mine probably

23. Who kissed who first? He kissed me

24. Who asked who out? Umm... He never really asked me out and I never asked him. We started hanging out as friends and The rest is history as we plan to get married in October! LOL. Its a joke between us. After we got engaged I jokingly told him I couldn't marry him cause he never officially asked me out!!!!

25. Who proposed? Cole

26. Who is more sensitive? Probably me; although he has a really big heart and is pretty sensitive himself

27. Who has more friends? We're probably equal in that category

28. Who has more siblings? We both have one sister

29. Who wears the pants in the family? I'd say me. :)

I tag whoever is reading this and once to be tagged.

Some things to think about

"Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life."
Jean Paul Richter


Ask yourself this question:
"Will this matter a year from now?"
Richard Carlson, writing in Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.Helen Keller

There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you.
David Burns, Intimate Connections

Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.

Doug Firebaugh

Have a great day!!

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The Rest of the Story

Thank you Tara for sharing this post! Everyone feel free to continue passing this wonderfully inspiring message along.


Get Ready*********Keep this going around the globe .. read it and forward every time you receive it. We can't give up on this issue.Paul Harvey and Prayer Paul Harvey says:I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December.I don't agree with Darwin , but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his Theory of Evolution.Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game. So what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there reading the entire Book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the field and the fans going home from the game.But it's a Christian prayer, some will argue.Yes, and this is the United States of America and Canada , countries founded on Christian principles. According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200-to-1.So what would you expect -- somebody chanting Hare Krishna?If I went to a football game in Jerusalem , I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer.If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad , I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer.If I went to a ping pong match in China , I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha.And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother me one bit. When in Rome .But what about the atheists? Is another argument.What about them? Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're not going to pass the collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that's asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bathroom. Visit the concession stand.Call your lawyer!Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do. I don't think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations.Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating, to pray before we go to sleep. Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying.God, help us. And if that last sentence offends you, well, just sue me.The silent majority has been silent too long. It's time we tell that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard that the vast ma jority doesn't care what they want. It is time that the majority rules! It's time we tell them, You don't have to pray; you don't have to say the Pledge of Allegiance; you don't have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will honor your right; but by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away.We are fighting back, and we WILL WIN! God bless us one and all .. especially those who denounce Him, God bless America and Canada despite all our faults. We are two great nations. God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God.Let's make 2009 the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions... and our military forces come home from all the wars.Keep looking up.If you agree with this, please pass it on. If not delete it.'AND THAT'S THE REST OF THE STORY'