Wednesday, November 16, 2011

........AND OFF I GO.......




Well, the time is here. I will be heading to the hospital later today to have our daughter via c-section 7:am tomorrow, Thursday the 17th of November. I can't wait to meet her.

I am a bag of emotions right now, excitement, anxiety, etc. I have every confidence though, that God will see me through to the end, because he did promise, that once he begins a good work in you, he will be faithful to complete it and I have absolutely no reason to think otherwise.

Anyone who have sent a kind comment, some encouragement, sent up a prayer on our behalf, or extended more physical acts of kindness, my family and I thank you so much . You have sure made this experience all the more rewarding.

We will sure have a lot to talk about when next I post.  







Monday, November 14, 2011

LIFE LESSONS



I used to watch Oprah Winfrey shows a lot, but stopped watching them for quite some time now. One night recently, I was looking for something to watch and stumbled across her network. A program called ‘Oprah’s Life Class' was in progress. I decided to stop by and check what it was all about.

She was co-hosting this show with Life Coach, Iyanla Vanzant, and they were basically talking about lessons learnt in life because of situations we have had to experience.

Later on in the show, they had a guest on, one of the stars of my 'Big Fat Greek wedding.' Her life lesson came to her, when, as a victim of infertility for over a decade, she decided one day, while driving to an awards show in which she was nominated for an award, that she did not want to fight this infertility fight anymore. She was feeling really crappy that day and was in no mood to be on a red carpet, she said. That moment led her to her foster daughter and she is now a spokesperson for Foster Care. She even went further to say that, she is glad for the struggle of infertility, as it is because of this that she now feels so fulfilled in life.

As I listened to her, I thought about my own struggles with infertility. As my struggles progressed and my pain intensified, I knew somewhere along the line I wanted to help others, but I just could not make the move. It was not until February 2009, when my son was almost 2, that this resolve came, as I was too  preoccupied with my infertility pain to do it before that.

I know sadly, many of us who are facing struggles in our lives, do not so easily find the resolve to help others from our pain, because we are not able to see beyond this pain and therefore cannot see the life lessons that are in these struggles for us. For some of us, it is not until much later that we are able to identify these lessons and act on them. This is a pity though, as it is a known fact that we end up feeling better about our circumstances when we help others.

For those who are able to cease these opportunities, what empowerment for you and what motivation for the rest of us.

BE ENCOURAGED THEREFORE





Friday, November 11, 2011

LIGHT MOMENT FRIDAYS FEATURE 25





This is sadly true, but funny nevertheless

Why men die first

Why men die first is a question that has gone unanswered for centuries, but now we know:
If you put a woman on a pedestal and try to protect her from the rat race, you're a male chauvinist; if you stay home and do the housework, you're a pansy.
If you work too hard, there's never any time for her; if you don't work enough, you're a good-for-nothing bum.
If she has a boring repetitive job with low pay, this is exploitation; if you have a boring repetitive job with low pay, you should get off your lazy behind and find something better.
If you get a promotion ahead of her, that is favoritism; if she gets a job ahead of you, it's equal opportunity.
If you mention how nice she looks, it's sexual harassment; if you keep quiet it's male indifference.
If you cry, you're a wimp; if you don't, you're an insensitive bastard.
If you make a decision without consulting her, you're a chauvinist; if she makes a decision without consulting you, she's a liberated woman.
If you ask her to do something she doesn't enjoy, that's domination; if she asks you, it's a favor.
If you appreciate the female form and frilly underwear, you're a pervert; if you don't, you're gay.
If you like a woman to shave her legs and keep in shape, you're sexist; if you don't, you're unromantic.
If you try to keep yourself in shape, you're vain; if you don't, you're a slob.
If you buy her flowers, you're after something; if you don't, you're not thoughtful.
If you're proud of your achievements, you're full of yourself; if you aren't you're not ambitious.
If she has a headache, she's tired; if you have a headache, you don't love her anymore.
Men die first because they want to.


Borrowed from Sustain Jamaica (Sunday Humour)

Thursday, November 10, 2011

THEY HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!




Many of you should know the Duggars of the popular reality show on TLC, ’19 Kids and Counting. Well, very fertile Mom, Michelle, who is 45 is expecting her 20th child.

I am not going to lie, I was shocked because I thought that after her last one, who she had to deliver prematurely, weighing just over a pound, via c-section, due to complications from preclampsia, this would be it for them. Twenty is a nice round number though, so congrats to them.

This is more encouraging news for women in their forties who are contemplating having children, hence my reason for doing this post.

See link to their Blog below, for their big  announcement and see what they have to say about their pending addition and the comments that follow:-




Tuesday, November 8, 2011

WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY





You should remember the Tucson, Arizona shooting earlier this year, where Representative Gabrielle Giffords was one of the victims. She received a gunshot wound to the head and has been recovering since.

It turns out that Mrs. Giffords, at age 42, had been undergoing fertility treatment at the time so that she and her husband could have children. No doubt this tragedy has put a hold on her plans in that regard.

I mentioned this story just to encourage other women who find themselves in their 40’s and would like to still have children. You see, where there is a will there is a way. It might not be easy because women in their 40’s are less fertile, and so you have to commit to doing all that is necessary to realise this dream; Get your body ready by way of proper diet and exercise, seek the help of a fertility specialist or a herbalist, as more and more women are going this route and are having great success, and most of all adopt a positive attitude.

I am 42 and is expecting my third child and I did tell myself that if I reached the age of 43 and did not realise this dream, then I would have to seek other alternatives, turns out this child is actually coming on my 43rd birthday.  My point is, having given myself this age deadline, I had to commit to doing all that I needed to do, in earnest, while relying on my faith in an all-knowing God, to take it the rest of the way. There were anxieties of course, but they did not deter me much, as I knew I was in good hands.

ALL THE BEST IN YOUR EFFORTS






Friday, November 4, 2011

LIGHT MOMENT FRIDAYS - FEATURE 24

A Homeless Man

A man was walking down the street when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless man who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.

The man took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, "If I give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead?"

"No, I had to stop drinking years ago," the homeless man replied.

"Will you use it to gamble instead of buying food?" the man asked.

"No, I don't gamble," the homeless man said. "I need everything I can get just to stay alive."

"Will you spend this on greens fees at a golf course instead of food?" the man asked.

"Are you NUTS!" replied the homeless man. "I haven't played golf in 20 years!"

"Will you spend the money on a woman in the red light district instead of food?" the man asked.

"What disease would I get for ten lousy bucks?!!" exclaimed the homeless man.

"Well," said the man, "I'm not going to give you the money. Instead, I'm going to take you home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife."

The homeless man was astounded.

"Won't your wife be furious with you for doing that? I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgusting."

The man replied, "That's okay. I just want her to see what a man looks like who's given up beer, gambling, golf, and sex."



Borrowed from Sustain Jamaica (Sunday Humour)