ABC’s of ME
Part 2
Ice Cream
I don’t know what it is about ice cream, but it brings me a
little summer anytime, anywhere. Mint
chocolate chip is my favorite. On a
sugar cone. In case anyone was wondering.
Juggling
I used to be fascinated with learning how to juggle. It just looked like a cool thing to do, and I
was always up for a challenge. I started
with napkins, since they were a little easier to catch, and they floated down
so very gently and slowly. Once I
mastered juggling napkins, I moved on to tennis balls. I never really got further than that. I can’t even say that I actually mastered
juggling tennis balls, but now I juggle something a little different. I juggle tasks, events, schedules. With two busy kids, you have to learn how to
juggle activities, and other priorities that I find important. For example, homemade meals together and
actual conversations. I juggle a little
more carefully now, since the stakes are a little higher than some fluttering
napkins.
Kit Kat
Favorite chocolate.
It’s crunchy. It’s sweet. It
comes in a pair, if you feel like sharing.
I never seem to though.
Logophile
Someone who loves words is called a logophile. I have a notebook of words that I have
collected. Words that have powerful
meanings. Or words with cool sounds and pronunciations. My favorite words currently are shenanigans and
atrocious. They are fun to say, and when
you say it with a little extra oomph, it just makes you feel happy.
Movies
I love them! I love them! I love them! If you ask me what I feel like doing for the
evening, it is possible that I will say, watch movie. Movies inspired by true events are probably
my favorites. Followed very closely by
romantic, undying love type of movies. It
really is hard for me to pick a favorite movie.
There are so many I love for so many different reasons. I have my go to movie if I feel like a good
cry, and I have ones I go to if I need a pep talk. My sister and cousin, and now my children
even, play a game in which you have to guess the movie based on the movie
quotes someone else gives. It’s quite
fun on road trips!
Nostalgic
Some of my favorite trips are down memory lane. I don’t mean to dwell in the past, but
sometimes a smell or a song will take me back in time. To a simpler day, or a perfect moment that is
forever chiseled in my memory. I don’t
stay there long. Just a short visit, but
it warms me up all over.
Optimistic
“Be optimistic,
Don’t you be a grumpy.
When the road gets bumpy,
Just smile, smile, smile and be happy.”
As you have learned, I love movies. There is a little song from the movie, Anywhere but Here, that always seems to
come into my head when I am not having the best moment. It is about a single mother who is doing the
very best she can for her daughter. Unfortunately,
her daughter does not agree with the way the mother tries to get ahead. When things went wrong, and they often did
for the duo, she sang the song above. It doesn’t necessarily change their luck, just
like it doesn’t change my circumstances, but it does definitely make the tough
moments a little easier to swallow.
Prayer
Prayer has always been in my life since I was young enough
to remember. There are pictures of my
grandma and me walking around her house saying our prayers before bed. I was in diapers. I 100% believe in the power of prayer. I don’t always take advantage of its
benefits. Sometimes I wake up and get to
running before I even cover myself with protection and blessings. Lucky for me, I remember, and get to
praying.
Quotes
“A good quote is a beautiful bird! Wherever
you meet with it, you will start flying with it!”
Sophia Itzel Lara
She likes to say that she was probably doing pirouettes in
my belly or toe touches. That must have
been what I felt when something was kicking in my belly. I was overcome with emotion when they placed
my green eyed girl in my arms for the first time, and I still feel that same
way when I see that girl smile. She has
the sweetest heart, and I will do everything I possibly can to keep her that
way. I might have to lock her up in a
tower or something.
~Esmeralda 
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