laughter is the best medicine

while losing someone is never easy....it sucks even more when you are, at best, 6000 miles away. not just once this week, but twice this week our family has had bad news. first a good neighbor that lived by us at our old house suddenly passed away, and now my uncle is in the hospital and the prognosis is not good, they expect him to pass sometime tomorrow. the worst part, is not being able to be there for the people who need it most. my cousin is more than just a cousin, she is more of a sister...guess thats what living together for 2 years in close quarters will do to you. we fight like sisters, laugh like sisters, and love like sisters. we tell each other everything and whether we want to hear it or not. and then of course theres my dad....what can i say, hes my dad. its goes without saying how hard it is to be so far away when he needs all of his family close. so to both, the best i can do is tell you i love you and i am here for you. uncle joe-you will be greatly missed.

i am so thankful that i have my own little giggle box to help with my sadness....every time i hear her laugh, its hard not to follow. and boy am i glad that she laughs often. and when she does see that i am sad, she normally has this off the wall thing that she comes up with to tell me. the girl has quite an imagination and is already very sassy. good thing for me i have some of these on video....they help brighten even the darkest day. i have quite a few of these, but this is the most recent.