I am grateful to the Almighty because He has helped me learn to be within the moment.
I find that as I drive......I appreciate each moment.
I sat outside yesterday with Matzah getting color and appreciating this moment in my life.
Today the boiler guy is coming to replace broken parts in my boiler.
I hope to walk....to read....to live.
I'm packing for my weekend in St. James.
Thank you Almighty for all the good in my life.
I am grateful.
I am grateful to the Almighty because He is allowing me to experience life....I never was able to do this with a full heart because there were always STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL.
Now I can be the Arlene that I always wanted to be.
Last night I attended the Sisterhood Book Club.
Today Charles told me that Saturday night I will be going with Steve and Barbara to The Jamesport Brewery. I'm excited because there are people who like the things that I like...
Today Freddy will continue his Spring Assignment at my house.
The boiler guy is coming.
I will see Kyra too.
Thank you Almighty for helping me to live in the moment.
I am grateful.
Last night, Charles and I went to the ceremony for the appointment of Andrew Garnett, Franks son-in-law as the Priest of The Episcopal Church of Northport. It was something that I had never seen before and I learned a lot.
My bonding was fixed by Dr. Kurtz and my teeth look good again.
Charles left to play golf this morning. I will be in St. James this weekend.
Today Matzah will be taking a bath and I will be walking.
Chores will follow.
Tonight is Sisterhood Book Club.
I am grateful to the Almighty for the wonder of life.
Thank you.
I am grateful to the Almighty because of all the new adventures that He has given to me.
My bonding broke so at 8AM I was in Dr. Kurtz's office having it repaired.
Charles left early but will be here by 5PM. We are going to an Episcopal Church in Northport to see Frank's son-in-law be ordained at the church. Dinner will follow.
I am getting my hair blown out and getting dressed up too.
I am grateful for all the exciting experiences in my life.
Thank you Almighty.
I am grateful.
I am grateful to the Almighty for a peaceful Memorial Day.
The MET game was rained out.
I sent Charles to ShopRite for fish and I will make dinner.
We need to finish our books for the Sports Book Club next week so it will be a quiet afternoon. I never had a quiet afternoon with the Creature.
Thank you Almighty for this.
I am so grateful.
I am alive....healthy and happy.
I'm spending a wonderful weekend with Charles. I am with my true love. He's an amazing guy. He has planned the entire weekend. Tonight is a concert at the Paramount in Huntington. Tomorrow is a barbecue in New Jersey at his college friend Mike and his wife Sheryl. Monday is a Mets baseball game with my friends Barbara and Joel.
This morning I will be at services at PJC.
Dana and Madalyn will be visiting today.
Charles will be arriving at three o'clock and spending the weekend with me.
I am so grateful for your love Almighty.
Thank you.
I am grateful to the Almighty for a wonderful birthday vacation with Charles. We went to Greenport, Shelter Island and Sag Harbor. Every day was a dream come true for me with Charles.
Thank you Almighty.
I am grateful.
I am grateful to the Almighty because He has given me love in my life.
Today is Charles' birthday!!!! My gift to him is a trip to Greenport....Sag Harbor.....and Shelter Island. I love this man so much.
Thank you Almighty for going me love in my life.
I am grateful.
I am grateful to the Almighty because I am learning to be happy with myself.
Yesterday was a wonderful day filled with things like talking to Judith about Mother's Day......coloring my raccoon line and dinner with Margie.
Today I will b bringing Matzah to Plainview Animal Hospital to be boarded as I go on a vacation with Charles.......my birthday present to him.
I will pack also and take myself out to dinner.....there's no food in this house!
Thank you Almighty for taking care of me.
I am grateful.
I am grateful to the Almighty because He is teaching me to love myself and to live in the present.
Although I do have PTSD.......I remind myself of this every morning and I feel better.
Yesterday was an awesome day. I have a new friend.
Today I will be speaking with Judith and fixing the raccoon line in my hair.
I have to pack for my doggie because he will be leaving to be boarded at Plainview Animal Hospital tomorrow.
Dinner with Margie will complete my day.
Thank you Almighty for taking care of me.
I am grateful.
After services on Saturday I drove out to our apartment where Charles made a wonderful dinner.
Today Steve and Barbara came to visit and we went to the Billy Joel Exhibit in Stonybrook and then to a German restaurant for dinner.
I'm home now thinking about what a wonderful weekend it was.
Thank you Almighty.
I am grateful.
Mother's Day was a true miracle. We were together all day and everyone had a joyous day. I was beyond grateful to the Almighty for this.
Matzah goes for his medicinal bath today and I'm going to the periodontist for a scaling.
Lier today I'm driving out to St. James until Thursday morning.
I am grateful to the Almighty for the miracles in my life.
Thank you.
I am grateful to the Almighty for the wonderful Mother's Day that I had.
It was all orchestrated by Charles and I was beyond blessed.
Thank you Almighty.
I am grateful.
I am grateful to the Almighty because I am healthy and happy and have lived to see another Mother's Day weekend.
I will be going to Charles this weekend with Matzah.
We will be seeing a Ducks Game on Sunday with Hilary, Izzy and Remi.
I am grateful to the Almighty for the miracles in my life.
Thank you.
I am grateful to the Almighty because I finally understand the concept of realistic dreams.
I have spent my life with my mother, the Creature and my daughters creating fantasy dreams and then becoming upset when they didn't come true.
Now that I'm a realist, I'm much happier.
Yesterday I met Charles in Commack after his tests and we had lunch in St. James and a nap.
I was so happy that I treated myself to a three scoop ice cream sundae for dinner.
Thank you Almighty for my realistic approach to life and also all the fun.
I am grateful.
I am grateful to the Almighty because He has given me realistic dreams.
I always created fantastic dreams and was disappointed when they didn't come true.
The only dream that was fantastic was meeting the man of my dreams and the Almighty did this for me. Charles and I are meeting up in Commack today after his heart examinations......for lunch and to walk.
Living in realty helps me to live in the moment.
I am grateful for this.
Thank you Almighty.
I am grateful to the Almighty because I am learning to love myself.
All my life I have been criticized by my mother, the creature and my daughter.
I have done the same thing with myself.
Now as a senior I am beginning to be proud of me and my accomplishments and I have begun to STOP criticizing myself.
Today I have an eye doctor appointment.
I will continue packing because Saturday I will be on my way to Charles to celebrate a wonderful Mother's Day weekend.
I am grateful to the Almighty for everything He has given me.
Thank you.
I am grateful to the Almighty because I am beginning to understand anger.
I understand that I must let it go in order to enjoy each moment of my life.
Yesterday I attended the Sports Book Club with Charles. What fun it was. He treated me to lunch and dinner the night before.
Last night I attended a Yom Hashoah Program at PJC. I found it historic and very sad.
Tonight I'm attending a Sisterhood meeting.
Today I'm house cleaning and Stan Gelber is going to check my air conditioning.
It's a beautiful day and I am grateful for this.
Thank you Almighty.
I am grateful.
Saturday the weekend began with services at PJC. Charles arrived as Dan was fertilizing the soil and off went went to a luncheon celebrating Hayley's first Communion.
Today I'm off to St. James with doggie for an overnight and a Sports Book Club tomorrow.
I am grateful to the Almighty for the laughter and joy in my life.
Thank you.
I am grateful to the Almighty because He has helped me to learn to accept change.
This morning I hope to attend services at PJC. This afternoon Charles and I will be attending Hayley's first Communion. These are amazing changes in my life in addition to the fact that Charles is sleeping over and we are going to St. James tomorrow with Matzah for the rest of the weekend! Wow!
I am grateful to the Almighty for understanding and accepting all these changes.
Thank you.
I am grateful to the Almighty for the growth that I have seen in myself.
It's not that we develop at an early age and that's it. We change and grow all our lives and we accept those changes that make us stronger.
That is what I am trying to do and am grateful to the Almighty for helping me.
Tonight is the Sabbath and tomorrow I will be at services. In the after Charles and I will be attending a party celebrating Hayley's first Communion. I have been given a second family and I'm so grateful for this. Then we will be headed to St. James and Matzah and I will be at our apartment until Monday.
I am grateful to the Almighty for the growth in myself.
Thank you.
I am grateful to the Almighty for the joy in my life.
Charles and I went out to dinner at Fanatic......it was a great dinner at a place where I had had problems with the Creature!
We sat outside before that and got great color.
We went to sleep like spoons and slept through the night.
Charles left this morning to play golf and I got busy with chores, phone calls and class action law suits.
Dinner tonight is with Margie at Mario's.
I'm looking forward to it.
Thank you Almighty for life's joys.
I am grateful.
I am grateful to the Almighty for a new day.
Charles is here to help me celebrate the end of Passover. We went to The French Connection and he brought down the Passover trays.
The celebration will continue with a walk and dinner out.
His holter monitor test was a good one.
I am grateful that we are together......happy and healthy.
I love this guy.
Thank you Almighty.
I am grateful.
