The OMG Gang

A question older than time. . .How do you heal a broken heart ? I wish I had this answer, and not because I could make a million dollars selling to anyone and everyone, but I wish I had this answer to help my own children. Time works, but never fast enough. There is no greater pain for a parent that seeing your child "Heart Broken". No words comfort, no tissue dries and no hugs diminish, the hurt of a broken heart. I remember similar walks myself, but as much as that hurt, its only a drop in an ocean of tears, compared to that of your child's. I can't "make it better" for Mariah right now and I can't erase the pain and make the nightmares that haunt her sleep, go away. All I can do is wait, watch and listen. Wait for her to be ready to talk. Watch for her to sleep, or to see a small smile. And listen for the happiness to return to her voice, to hear her laughter that always fills any room she is in.

Wow, where did the quiet moments go ? Even though we are "Kid Free" this summer, we do nothing but go, go, go, do, do, do! What's with that? I guess if you're going to be "Kid Free", tell no one ............ Leslie fit right in, in LA, after a brief bout of homesickness, she fell right into the swing of life in Cali. She's grown into such a BEAUTIFUL woman, she makes me gush with pride. I look at her and think, "Wow, she really is an amazing woman!" Bethaney, my poor, sweet Boo ! She has worked her butt off already, and I guess if she wasn't in such GREAT physical shape, she would of gone under, but to say that kid is FIT, well that's just a big understatement! Mariah is having a quiet, slow, soft summer. She's never been so still in her whole life. I miss her like CRAZY, but she seems very happy with her summer life. She misses her friends, her sisters and even her job, but she laughs a lot and seems to be finding herself. I just h...