Friday, January 4, 2013

Gratitude

I came across this video about Gratitude today and it reminded me of my best friend Laura Vogel, who is still missing.  It reminds me of exactly how Laura chose to live her life every day..very inspiring. I especially love the little girl at the beginning...totally something Laura would say.

The message is simple--take time to "stop and smell the roses" and appreciate the beautiful world we live in.   I know I will after watching this video...

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Happy Birthday Laura!

Tough day today! Today would have been my best friend Laura's 45th birthday...she disappeared from Maui on Feb 21, 2010. Laura loved life and always lived her life to the fullest...she especially loved her family, friends, surfing, animals, nature, soccer and teaching. I miss her a ton! I came across this video today and it reminded me of her and made me smile, so I wanted to post it. Happy Birthday my friend.

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Monday, September 6, 2010

Missing You Laura

There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about you Laura, I miss you!!
I will NEVER forget you.....

















Monday, April 12, 2010

Flowers

I have really gained perspective on my life in the last month.....

I have tried to take a page from my ROCK'S "Book of Life" and I have to say that my life has changed dramatically. It is amazing what happens when you stop and smell the flowers, appreciate nature, be kind, tell the people I care about that I care about them and basically "live like I was dying".

"We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying
"

Friday, March 19, 2010

Trees

There is a Facebook page set up for my friend Laura Vogel (my ROCK) who is missing in Maui and I just noticed that the FANS of this page has almost reached 4,000 people. Check out the page at https://www.facebook.com/Find-Laura-Vogel-327203795945/.

This is so inspiring to me that ONE person could have such an impact on so many people. It makes me want to be a better person, to give more, to love more.
I found this pic below on the Internet and it really reminds me of her not so much that she is a Tree Hugger/Lover, but that she is like the trunk of the tree and all 4,000 people are are like all the branches. How powerful is that? Where ever you are my friend (my ROCK), your presence is in all of our hearts...we LOVE you.



Be inspiring, give back, make a difference.





Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Rocks

The rocks are the important things---your family, your partner, your health and well-being, your children--anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would be devastated.

On Feb 21 one of my "rocks" went missing in Maui and I haven't been the same since. This "rock" has been in my life for 30 years and has been like the sister I never had. During these 30 years, we have had so many good times, shared so much laughter and silliness and I feel very fortunate to have that with her. My rock has not been located yet, but I am still hopeful.



No matter what happens, her wonderful spirit and brightness will always be in my heart.

During the 30 year time span we have known each other, at times I have had "rocks" in my life but maybe not so many "pebbles" and then other times I have had more "pebbles" and not so many "rocks". When un-imaginable things like this happen in your life, it really makes you take a step back and re-examine it. It makes you really stop and think in the big picture of life does all the little stuff matter? I am here to tell you that the ROCKS matter...they are the most important things in life.

Tell the rocks in your life you are thankful and you love them.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

What's most important to YOU?

I wanted to start this blog with a story that I have posted on my desk at home. The first time I read it, it struck a nerve...

Professor Jenkins stood in front of his class. Without saying a word, he placed a large, empty pickle jar on his desk.

As his students watched in fascination, he filled the jar to the top with rocks the size of golf balls. "Is it full?" he asked. "Yes," his students answered.

So he picked up a box of smaller pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook it lightly, and the pebbles rolled into the open spaces between the rocks.

"Is it full now?" he asked. "Yes!" the students shouted.

Then he picked up a box of sand and poured that into the jar. Of course the sand filled in everything else.

"Now," said Professor Jenkins, "I want you to see that this represents your life. The rocks are the important things---your family, your partner, your health and well-being, your children--anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would be devastated.

"The pebbles are the other things in life that also matter, but on a smaller scale. These could be your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff.

"Now, if you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar first, there's no room for the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on

the small stuff, you'll never have room for the things that are truly important.

"So, start with the bigger things. Look after your health. Grow as a person. Be the best you can be. Do the best you can. Then take care of those you

most care about and who most depend on you.

"You see, the things that really matter are the rocks. The rest is just pebbles and sand."

--Anonymous