A Beautiful Story

Today I found this in my imbox. It's by a police officer who's little girl I think now how has cancer. It is beautiful.
My Daughter - by a OKLAHOMA Police Officer
'TO MY DAUGHTER'
*Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.
*Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes inthe sink, and let you teach me how to put thatpuzzle of yours together.
*Just for this afternoon, I will unplug thetelephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.
*Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, noteven a tiny grumble when you scream and whinefor the ice cream truck and I will buy you oneif he comes by.*Just for this afternoon, I won't worry aboutwhat you are going to be when you grow up, orsecond guess every decision I have made whereyou are concerned.
*Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you tryingto fix them.
*Just for this afternoon, I will take us toMcDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal soyou can have both toys.
*Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were bornand how much I love you.
*Just for this evening, I will let you splash in thetub and not get angry.
*Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.
*Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside youfor hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.
*Just for this evening when I run my fingerthrough your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that GOD has given me the greatest giftever given.
*I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children, themothers and fathers who are visiting theirchildren's graves instead of their bedrooms, andmothers and fathers who are in hospital roomswatching their children suffer senselessly, andscreaming inside that they can't handle itanymore.
*And when I kiss you good night I will hold youa little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I willthank GOD for you, and ask Him for nothing,except one more day.............

What I am thankful for

Since I wasn't around a computer at all yesterday, here is my blog on everything I am Thankful for.

First of all, I am thankful for my alsowme and wonderful and amazing family. My family is a fun one to be around, always silly, and can make my day every single day of the week. They make me smile on the good ones, and give me hugs on the bad ones. They challenge me spiritually. They make sure I do my best, and to never give up. I can not put into words what my family means to me.

Second, I am thankful for my friends. Some I have known since I was 2 years old, others I have just met a couple of months ago, and others I just know for a couple of years. But either way, I love my friends. They make me laugh, and help me when I struggle. They reminded me of the good times, and help me through the bad. They, like my family, are my four leaf clover-hard to find, and and lucky to have.

Third, I am thankful for my country. Here, we have freedom many countries still don't have today. I can get free education, I can grow-up to be what ever I want to be, I can walk trough my neighborhood without fearing for my life (though in parts of this great country, people do fear for the their lives). I don't have to cover up just because I am a girl. I can vote. I can protest if I choose so. I agree or disagree with the government. I can have my individual opinion.

Fourth, I am thankful for my troops. I do think war is a good thin-I believe that war is never, ever, on any circumstance, is a nice thing. But I support our troops, and I am thankful for them. They sacrifice, and give so much. They choose to serve their country, even if it means death. I am proud of our troops, and will always keep them in my prayers.

Fifth and most important of all, I am thankful for my God. Yes, I am a Cristian-I don't deny it. I am grateful to all the blessing God has given me-my family, my friends, my country, the troops defending my country, my church. I am thankful, so thankful that God gave His one and His only son, Jesus Christ, to die on the Cross for my sins. I am so grateful that God wants a personal relationship with me (and you too!).

So this is all I am thankful for.

Well, I am feeling MUCH better. Not 100% better, but close. I don't feel crummy. I don't feel my best, but at least I don't feel crummy. I hate that feeling. You just feel miserable all the time, and you don't want to do anything, so you just think about how miserable you are feeling.

I have been thinking about abortion lately. I am Pro-Life. And I belevie a women has no right to kill something that isn't 100% hers, and if she gets pregnant, those cells are 100% hers. They are half hers, but not it's not all of hers. She did need help from a guy to form that baby that she is carrying.
If you are pro-choice, you will say that a women has a right to do what ever she wants with her body. But if women can do whatever she wants to her body, does that mean she can abuse her body by having sex with 20 different guys, or became bulimic, or anorexia. If you are sexually active, or are dealing with bulimic or anorexia, I'm not pointing the finger at ya'll, saying that ya'll are horrible people. I am not saying that at all. I'm just saying if having sex before marriage, or starving yourself because you think your fat, when your not, is really unhealthy and is bad for your body. Yes, a women is entitled to do what ever she wants with her body, but what she might be doing to her body might not be the most healthiest and wisest disation.
Abortion is the same thing. I know pregnancy is hard, and can mess up your hormones, but why would you murder a living thing? The baby starts off as a cell, by as it grows, it will get more cells, till it forms a baby ready to be born. A cell is a living thing-the smallest unit of life, but still life.

Feeling Crummy

Yesterday we had the day off from school. Yesterday was also the day I got sick with a stomach virus.
I hate it when that happens.
So all day yesterday I was feeling absolutely crummy-didn't eat much, just laid around watching movies. Toady I didn't go to my first two periods, and got to school in the middle of algebra-third period. Mom and Dad wanted to make sure I was well enough to go to school, and that I could keep down breakfast before going to school.
So I went to school. I kept down breakfast, and my lunch that was a poptart and a Dr. Pepper. I felt crummy. And it doesn't help that I have to go to the Doctor's office to get a shot.
But it hey, it could be worse. I could have gotten sick the day of the BarlowGirl concert, and that would have been REALLY REALLY bad if I had gotten sick then.

BarlowGirl

The BarlowGirl concert was last night. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! OMG! OH MY GOSH, IT WAS SO COOL!
BarlowGirl played three songs off their new album that came out last July. They also played Never Alone, Average Girl (after this song, the drummer Lauren got on top of her drums and jumped off! It was so cool!), I Need You to Love Me, and I think maybe My God's Enough.
It was so cool! They gave amazing speeches on staying pure, and speaking out on your faith. It was all just so cool.
The lights where amazing, the sound was amazing, the songs where amazing, the band is amazing. It was all so cool, I can't put it into words.
Here's a video of the oldest sister and guitar player, Becca, telling her testimony. This wasn't at the concert I was at. But I love it. She struggled with eating disorders in high school. BarlowGirl's song "Mirror" (one of my favorite songs) is based on this. Here are the lyrics to this amazing song:

"Mirror"

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, Have I got it?

'Cause Mirror you've always told me who I am

I'm finding it's not easy to be perfect

So sorry you won't define me

Sorry you don't own me

Who are you to tell me

That I'm less than what I should be?

Who are you? Who are you?

I don't need to listen

To the list of things I should do

I won't try, I won't try

Mirror I am seeing a new reflection

I'm looking into the eyes of He who made me

And to Him I have beauty beyond compare

I know He defines me

You don't define me, you don't define me

And here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJjaGZNfMvY

This week is the end of the 6 weeks. Two test tomrrow-in my two least favorite subjects, Math Boilogy. We still haven't talked about one single country geograpy-if where not going to talk about countrys, what's the point of georgaphy??????? Can someone answer that for me????
But I'm not going to talk about that (well, I just did, but I'm not going to continue talking about that, because that is boring and I really don'w want to live that again, since I have to live it every single day). What I'm going to talk about is this weekend.
I'm REALLY REALLY excited about this weekend, and it's not because we have a three day weekend (not that is not exciting-it is but there are more exciting thing then that though) but I'm going to go see my favorite band in the whole wide world called BarlowGirl. They are touring with tobeymac, and they are coming to a city near us this weekend and I am REALLY REALLY REALLY excited about this. They are amazing band, with amazing songs, and if you haven't figured out where they got there name, it's because there all sisters (there are three of them), there last name is Barlow and there all girls.
Here is one of there music videos. The song is called Never Alone, and it is AMZING! Please watch, it will touch your life-I know it has touched me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FKajSiNvRA&mode=related&search=

Women of Strength

Here is one of my most favorite poems in the whole wide world:

WOMEN OF STRENGTH

By Unknown Author

Women have strengths that amaze ...

They carry children, they carry hardships, they carry burdens,

yet they hold faith, happiness, love and joy.

They smile when they want to scream.

They sing when they want to cry.

They volunteer for good causes.

They are pink ladies in hospitals,

they bring food to shut ins.

They are senators, educators,

childcare workers, executives,

attorneys,truck drivers, pilots,

stay at home moms and your neighbors.

They fight for what they believe in.

They stand up against injustice.

They write to the "powers that be" for things that make for a better life.

They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.

They can wipe a tear,

cover a cut

and pat you on the back at the same time.

They go without new shoes so their children can have them.

They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.

They tell people that need to be told to straighten up their act.

They lend a shoulder to cry on,

an ear to listenand a voice to make suggestions.

Their hearts break when a friend dies.

They have sorrow at the loss of a family member,

yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.

They can round up energy, even when they are tired.

They can stay up a little longer to talk to someone that needs a friend.

Women do more than give birth.

They bring peace and hope.

They give compassion and ideals.

They give moral support to their family and friends.

They weep with joy when their children excel,and cheer when loved ones get awards.

Women want people to grow into the best person they can be.

They want to touch you in a way thatwill make you share your goodness with others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears,

the figure that she carries,

or the way she combs her hair... true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.

The beauty of a woman must be seen from her eyes becausethat is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

The heart of a woman is what makes the world spin!

The perfect day

Today was a good day. My best friend was in town. We went to a pizza party at my church. My best friend (who just became a Cristiasn last week!) won the door prize! It was so cool, and so much fun! We where laughing the whole time! I wish this day could never end! And tonight I went to a birthday party of a girl in my youth group. That too was fun.
Today was the perfect day!

Past and Future

Yesterday, I did not go Trick-or-Treating. But I did dress up as a 50's Girl (we could dress up for school too!), and went and wroked at my churches Fall Festival. There where so many kids in so many cool costumes! I eventually worked in the arts and crafts room. It was pretty fun. I loved seeing all the little babies in costumes-I think they might have been the cutest!
I can't wait till this weekend-my best friend is coming up here to vist. Well, not to vist me personaly, but her Aunt and Uncle, and she is stopping by and hang out with me! And this Sunday we will be doing a Fun Run for Breast Cancer. I can already tell it's going to be fun weekend!