mary again

i'm sposed to be workin'. but i needed a food break.
it's quiet here. just me.
thought i'd catch up on some friends' blogs to see what's
up in their lives as i ate a little dinner.

wow.
ya know, i certainly am blessed with knowing some
incredible people in my life. reading all the things
goin' on in these women's lives and their thoughts and
reflections....it just impressed me a lot.

but then i got to mary's blog.

wow.
i haven't read it in a bit.
i posted it here before....but if you haven't
been there lately....go read her last two posts!

she's a caretaker to her elderly dad....

i'm sposed to give out some kinda awards for blogs.
i got an award and i'm sposed to pass it forward.
mary's got to have one. i'm going to email it to her
for sure.

i wish i could give her a life award. a being human
award. an award for being one of the most amazing
women i know.

and the weird thing?
i don't think she knows she is.

how come people don't know?

i was wonderin' that earlier today.
talkin' to a friend who's pretty darn incredible.
and i'm thinkin he doesn't know.

i wish i could throw this huge party and invite
all the people from all over the country i know
that are incredible and don't know it.
wish i could hand out these big gaudy glittery
awards that say 'YOU ROCK, YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL
AND YOU INSPIRE ME DAILY! YOU MAKE ME WANT TO
BE ALL I CAN BE!'

that'd be kinda awesome, wouldn't it???
we'd have a delicious gorgeous vegetarian banquet.
we could all dress up all fancy and look all spiffed.
i could clunk around in high heels and try to pretend
i was used to them.....
i could tell each one how they've touched me and
how they make me better.....

for now, i'm just gonna have to point them out
when i feel moved to do so.

mary totally touched my heart tonite.
go read. and tell her she's beautiful.
she really ought to know.

i love you, mary.