Rough Day: Nice Night

Well, my mood that was so light and peaceful this morning is quite different now. Without going into too much detail here's the long and short of it: relationship problems, just general ones- with my boyfriend, my mother, myself. Financial problems; can't seem to get ahead no matter what I do, even though I know damn good and well I pay all of my bills. And, of course, school-my finals are coming up. I'm not stressed about them really, only my Anthropology. I have my Eng. final tomorrow. I have to study, study, study like the wind. With all of that, and other things I won't metnion.... it was just a crappy day-period. I am feeling better now though simply because I survived this day, and because my Hugh is here now and I can finally rest, relax and well, other things. Anyhow, I pride myself on being a positive, bright person, but sometimes, life just sucks. Yes, I'm still very blessed, and I am greatly aware of that, anyhow...the good thing about a bad day is it's just that; a bad DAY. It doesn't mean it's a bad life or a bad time. And, as they say, there's a silver lining to everything! My silver linings always come in the form of a poem or a song, or writing of some sort. And, I feel a good song/poem coming on, I just know it. I'm excited about it, even though it hasn't gotten here yet-it will soon, I know. And that's what makes the bad days all the more worth it; if everything were peachy keen 110% of the time- it'd be really boring and also, for me, I'd have nothing to write about. So, I'm going to thank God that I made it through this day, thank Him for helping me get through it, ask Him for a better day tomrorow, and thank Him for all of the gifts in my life- especially the ones that can't be fit under the Christmas tree in my living room! God is good, even if life occasionally sucks! That's all for tonight, I'll write again soon.

Many Blessings,
-SL

P.S. It's midnight snack time-philly cheesesteak from the fridge! YUM!

Pearl Harbor Day: 63rd Anniversary & Peaceful Christmas Feelings

Today is a good day, but a sad day. Sixty-three years ago today, USS Oklahoma was attatcked in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. I don't know much about the attack, but I did remember last night, that tomorrow (well, today, Dec. 7th) is Pearl Harbor Day. It was 63 years ago today that our country was faced with one of its greatest tragedies, and it would be the only military or civilian attack on our homeland until of course, the heart-breaking, tragic, September 11, 2001. I do remember that day very well, I was seventeen. It was like the world stopped turning and no had ever seen such a horrible thing. I'm sure that's how the U.S. felt 63 years ago today when Peral Harbor was attacked. It was pre-9/11, but it was a national crisis like none before. Since I unforunately do not know enough about Pearl Harbor, here's a great article I found talking about the 63 Anniversary of Pearl Harbor: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6664645/ . It can state it much better than I can. God Bless the survivors, dead, veterans and everyone innocently involved. God Bless America too!
On a happier note, my Christmas cards are FINALLY done! YAY! Finally got that accomplished, now it's time to STUDY, STUDY, STUDY....finals are coming up, English tomrorow and then Anthopology and Philosophy next week! :) Then, my Birthday and Christmas! This month is flying by, but it's a GREAT time! Even with virtually no money, and benig stressed beyond belief (we ALL are at this time of year), it's still the most wonderful time of the year.
Mom, Hugh and I decorated the Christmas tree the other night and the tree and the apartment look SO beautiful! I cried. The Christmas decorations and the lighted, decorated, gergeous Christmas tree, they always bring a rise of emotions from me; tears, joy, pride and peace. And that, I think, is what Christmas is all about!

Happy Holidays & Many Blessings,
-SL