Thread:61Storm/@comment-29989042-20180310010918/@comment-29989042-20181007183700

Hello, my twin! 🙋‍♀️

I like all of today’s themes, especially Inner Beauty Day. I love that the first 3 words are “everyone has a story.” I learned that lesson years ago at a Christian women’s conference I went to in Portland. There was a lady speaker there who looked beautifully put together...red hair and an emerald green blazer. As a red head myself, I though she physically looked beautiful and that I needed to add some emerald greens to my wardrobe. I grew up throughout elementary and middle school being bullied for having red hair and freckles. Add in the fact that I was a tall beanpole, who couldn’t gain weight if I tried, and I was constantly picked on for my looks. As I grew older and more confident in myself, that bullying still got me down sometimes, so here I was listening to this lady’s speech, and the more she spoke, the more I was drawn in. How I wished I could speak like that! I was so deep into her story, that when it took an unexpected turn, I was completely dumbstyand frozen. This lady was also a mom of a son. Her only one, so I related to her as a mom, too. This beautifully put-together lady, who could hold an audience of thousands of women captive with her eloquent speaking ended up telling us that her only son is now in prison, having committed first-degree murder of his fiancé’s ex-boyfriend, whom he believed was sexually molesting his fiancée’s son. The ex-boyfriend was the boy’s father. I was hit by a ton of bricks and could have been blown over by a feather. How could someone who looked beautiful, spoke beautifully, and have the whole world at her feet with a successful writing and speaking career be in such turmoil on the inside. How was she able to get out of bed each morning and put her feet on the floor and go through each day, let alone get on airplanes and travel for speaking engagements?!? I learned right then and there that everyone has a story, even the most beautifully looking and put-together people. EVERYONE. My life and how I look at others changed for the better that day. Not only do I give everyone more grace before I judge them, I have my own story, and I became brave enough to finally tell it and get over the issues it caused me for many years. I’ll put that part in an email. I’m glad there’s a day that reminds us that everyone has their own story. 😊

I didn’t realize a lightbulb could have such interesting, scientific history! It took me awhile to adjust to LED lightbulbs, but I’m happy they last long Negron and reduce our energy bill.

I love frappes! I usually try to get them sugar-free when I have one, as well as skip the whipped cream. I’m not a big fan of coffee, but with the other flavors in there, especially caramel, I love the taste of a frappe. 🥤😋

Saw Gilbert yesterday for a little bit when our younges brought our Expedition back to us. He borrowed it to move his things to my brother’s house, where he and Gilbert are going to live now. 😢 He has a vet appointment next Saturday (Gilbert, not our son 😂), so I’ll get to see him then. 😁

Sending hugs to my beautiful twin, who I thinks has inner and outer beauty, now that I’ve seen your picture and know some of your story and hoping you have a beautiful Sunday! 💖😘🤗🤗🐶🌻🍂🍃