http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/tsimpson/30245 I tell our daughters that the only person they have full control of is themselves and that the choices that they make will ultimately have consequences, they may not see those consequences right away, but will in time...............In God's time. I am turning 45 years old in 3 months and 3 weeks, just in case somebody wanted to send me a card, and I am finally at a point in my life where I am enjoying learning from my mishaps...and Lord knows I have many!&nbsp; Every single day I learn something new about life and my desire is to share my new found life experiences/moments with my family...it's just getting their full attention that I need help with.&nbsp; :0)&nbsp; I blog here at the Northwest Voice to do the same thing...hopefully people see that whatever I write, I write with all of my heart and do not do so just to be typing, but to share a part of myself with people that I may never meet and maybe, just maybe, something I write will help somebody with a similar situation or make somebody say, &quot;Hmmm, I never thought of it that way!&quot; or maybe give you a chuckle....whatever the case, I am enjoying my time..........In His time................. I tell our daughters that the only person they have full control of is themselves and that the choices that they make will ultimately have consequences, they may not see those consequences right away, but will in time...............In God's time. I am turning 45 years old in 3 months and 3 weeks, just in case somebody wanted to send me a card, and I am finally at a point in my life where I am enjoying learning from my mishaps...and Lord knows I have many!&nbsp; Every single day I learn something new about life and my desire is to share my new found life experiences/moments with my family...it's just getting their full attention that I need help with.&nbsp; :0)&nbsp; I blog here at the Northwest Voice to do the same thing...hopefully people see that whatever I write, I write with all of my heart and do not do so just to be typing, but to share a part of myself with people that I may never meet and maybe, just maybe, something I write will help somebody with a similar situation or make somebody say, &quot;Hmmm, I never thought of it that way!&quot; or maybe give you a chuckle....whatever the case, I am enjoying my time..........In His time................. en-us Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:32:40 PDT <p>I, for one, enjoy it immensely.&nbsp; :)</p> http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/tsimpson/30245/#c_276694 http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/tsimpson/30245/#c_276694 <p>I, for one, enjoy it immensely.&nbsp; :)</p> <p>It's good to recognize the moments in between the big events - it makes life more present, more valuable. Being able to make something positive out of a negative is a skill - and a beautifull attitude!</p> <br /> http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/tsimpson/30245/#c_276951 http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/tsimpson/30245/#c_276951 <p>It's good to recognize the moments in between the big events - it makes life more present, more valuable. Being able to make something positive out of a negative is a skill - and a beautifull attitude!</p> <br />