Random Happenings

Some random happenings (mostly from Instagram) of the past few weeks:

This was my supper one night. It was well deserved after a long day of studying! :)

Eliza Lou, such a sweet happy baby!

You may or may not be aware that I am diabetic, so the doctors have been really pushing me to lose weight and get my blood sugar down before my next appointment which is the end of April. So I've been hanging out at the gym a lot!! 

My parents went up to NY this past weekend to visit family. I had a stressful exam on Monday so I stayed home to study. This little fella kept me company and followed me around the whole weekend!

President Obama came to CT to speak today at my school (CCSU). I was somewhat glad that I didn't have to be on campus, I'm sure it was packed! My brother and I headed over to the airport to watch Air Force One land. It was pretty neat to see! 

We were able to get out of the car and watch him land. In he comes:

After the plane landed, they closed off the road since that was the way the motorcade was going to go to get to CCSU. Here we are being blocked in by the police:

Pretty soon, along came the motorcade. Lots and lots of cars with tinted windows and lots of men in suits with sunglasses! We had to stay in the car with the windows up when they all drove by. There were a few people that got yelled at for not obeying the police commands! It was definitely tight security!

I came home and made some cauliflower soup for supper:

So you have it. My random happenings!

:)

9/11

If I Knew 

~ Dr. H Solomon

If I knew it would be the last time
 That I'd see you fall asleep, 
I would tuck you in more tightly 
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
 that I see you walk out the door,
 I would give you a hug and kiss
 and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
 I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise, 
I would video tape each action and word,
 so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
 I could spare an extra minute 
to stop and say "I love you," 
instead of assuming you would know I do.

If I knew it would be the last time 
I would be there to share your day,
 well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
 so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow 
to make up for an oversight,
 and we always get a second chance
 to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
 to say "I love you,"
 And certainly there's another chance 
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
 and today is all I get,
 I'd like to say how much I love you
 and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
 young or old alike,
 And today may be the last chance
 you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
 why not do it today? 
For if tomorrow never comes, 
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
 for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
 and you were too busy to grant someone,
 what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
 and whisper in their ear,
 Tell them how much you love them
 and that you'll always hold them dear.

  

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
 "Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
 you'll have no regrets about today.

Memorial Day

We went to the parade in the center of town today. My sister and brother both marched with the fire department. I'm not exactly sure what happened, but the parade didn't go as planned, so where we were standing we only got to see the first part of the parade. So, unfortunately, we never got to see the fire department march in front of us. The only pictures we got of them were taken when we were at the cemetery for the ceremony there. 

It was still fun even though we didn't see most of the parade. It was stifling hot though! 

Greg Caron

I'm sure that those of you that live here in Ellington, CT have already heard about Greg Caron. But for those of you who haven't, here's a little background information. While serving his second tour in Afghanistan, Greg lost both of his legs, a finger, received shrapnel to the right side of his body, and has a broken collar bone, all from an IED. Although he is back in the states for recovery, he will not be able to return to his hometown here in Ellington for at least 6 months. This family is going to need a lot of financial support. Anyone wanting to donate can send a check (made payable to The Greg Caron Family Fund) to :

The Greg Caron Family Fund

P.O. Box 262

Ellington, CT 06029

For more information, please visit: www.gregcaronfoundation.com.

This video was created for Greg from our town. It is very touching and brought tears to my eyes.

Ellington, CT 06029

Let's remember to pray for not only this family, but for all of our military families.

Veteran's Day

In honor of Veteran's Day, I thought I would post a few poems I came across.

Remember

by Brittany Vigoreaux

American soldiers sacrifice so much,

All for the freedom of our country.

Leaving their families and heading off to war,

Not knowing what the future holds.

Working day and night

Determined to stay strong,

Watching friends be killed every day

Letters from home inspiring them to keep fighting.

So little is given to them

Although there is little to do,

For those who have died in war

We can still remember.

Remember all the men who have died.

Remember all the battles fought.

Remember all the tears families cried.

Remember it was freedom the soldiers brought.

To this very day soldiers are under-appreciated

Veterans Day is the day

For the dead, living, and fighting soldiers

To be remembered.

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They Did Their Share

by Joanna Fuchs

On Veteran's Day we honor

Soldiers who protect our nation.

For their service as our warriors,

They deserve our admiration.

Some of them were drafted;

Some were volunteers;

For some it was just yesterday;

For some it's been many years.

In the jungle or the desert,

On land or on the sea,

They did whatever was assigned

To produce a victory.

Some came back; some didn't.

They defended us everywhere.

Some saw combat; some rode a desk;

All of them did their share.

Not matter what the duty,

For low pay and little glory,

These soldiers gave up normal lives,

For duties mundane and gory.

Let every Veteran be honored;

Don't let politics get in the way.

Without them, freedom would have died;

What they did, we can't repay.

We owe so much to them,

Who kept us safe from terror,

So when we see a uniform,

Let's say "thank you" to every wearer.

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I want to end with this:

This is my cousin, Levi, who is currently in the

U.S. Military fighting for our freedom.

This photo (below) of me and Levi was taken a few years ago at Christmas.

This was the only picture I could find of him in uniform.

When I find my others, I'll post them too.

Thank you Levi! We love you and are praying for you!

Military Poem

Here is a very touching military poem:

But You Didn't

~Anonymous

Remember the day I borrowed

your brand-new car and dented it?

I thought you'd kill me, but you didn't.

And remember the time I dragged you to the beach,

and you said it would rain, and it did?

I thought you'd say, "I told you so." But you didn't.

Do you remember the time I flirted with all

the guys to make you jealous, and you were?

I thought you'd leave, but you didn't.

Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie

all over your car rug? I thought you'd hit me,

but you didn't.

And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance

was formal and you showed up in jeans?

I thought you'd drop me, but you didn't.

Yes, there were lots of things you didn't do.

But you put up with me, and loved me, and protected me.

There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you

when you returned from Iraq.

But you didn't.

Let's take the time to remember all of the military men and women

who have willingly given their lives for our freedom,

and for all of the families who are left behind.