Thoughts from Huntsville, Texas...
Family, kids, education, politics, love, life...
SassyKat
- Location
- Huntsville, Texas, USA
- Birthday
- April 14
- Title
- Educator
- Company
- Huntsville ISD
- Bio
- WHAT PEOPLE MIGHT SAY IF I DIED:
She sent us poems all the time.
I admit I didn’t read too many of them.
I wish I would have.
She was domestically challenged,
but a really good cook.
She loved her job, but hated
the BS.
She tended toward depression.
She was psychotic in relationships.
She loved her shoes.
She had a way with kids.
Her bedroom was a terrible mess.
She had a great sense of humor,
but I think there was tangible sadness.
She loved her daddy.
She missed her mom.
Her sisters were her best friends.
She adored her extended family.
She was cranky when she woke.
She did everything for her kids.
I think she had secrets.
She was the first one in the family who
admitted taking Prozac.
She was in therapy for years.
She was abrasive and sarcastic.
When she was sad, she got way too thin.
She worked hard, but was actually lazy by
nature.
She had her toenails painted outrageous
colors.
She loved old people.
She was a friend to people with problems.
She had messy hair.
She was funny.
She wasn’t good with money.
She spoiled her children.
She was good to her mother when it
mattered most.
She was spiritual.
She believed in God.
She called herself a Buddhist Methodist.
She wasn’t exactly sweet,
but she was definitely kind.
She had a quick temper,
but learned to control it most of the
time.
She read a lot.
She worshipped pop culture.
She loved all music.
She drank wine, but not too much.
She liked beer.
She believed in keeping her “enemies”
close.
She was good to her friends.
She could be self-centered.
She passionately wanted to help kids
learn.
She was a member of the A.C.L.U.
She drove a mini-van
but would have looked better in a
Honda.
She loved her poodle.
She could sleep anywhere.
She was not someone you messed with.
She liked to watch television.
She loved Elvis.
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AUGUST 12, 2008 11:40AM
Signing of names...
When my mom
was sick, she needed my help with some things and she hated
it. She really didn’t like me knowing her
business, but she needed my help. So we wrote a
will and worked up a power of attorney with an online legal site
and we practiced and practiced/… Read full post »
AUGUST 12, 2008 11:38AM
Who's Helping Who
It’s
not about you, it’s about me. Which is
true for everyone. And all the self help books
in one way or another recommend letting go of the things you cannot
control – their choices, their behavior,
your boss, the weather. How does one do
that? How does one/… Read full post »
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