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"People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, People may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, They may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway."
Mother Teresa


Absolutely love this from Mother Teresa.I was reminded again of it's beauty, when I came across it hanging in the hallway of the wonderful family who hosted Caitlin and Danny's shower.Seems like such a simple way to live our lives.The complicated part of course, is putting it to action.I know for myself,I fall short ... often.I suppose the important thing is that we continue to try and when we fail ... try again.I think I also will have this printed and hang it in our home.A reminder to myself and my children to pause ever so often,read and reread and adopt this philosophy into our daily lives until these words resonate in deed and action effortlessly.

My mind continues to be mush.Thus a plausible cause to my rather disjointed post tonight.Fatigue is my new best friend.Whatever sleep I do manage,is never enough and truly,the more sleep I get, the more I realize how much more I am really in need of.This weekend I spent a great deal of time missing being able to take off as a family.We have gotten really good at divide and conquer.Good but ... it's getting old.I am anxious for the time when we can all pile into the car and take off.We keep reminding ourselves that,that time is right around the corner.We have come so far.Zoey has taken us so far.Today we headed to to church ... minus Mark and Zoey.Church is one of the main places I miss us all being together.Today our reality was a bit more real.I grow tired of reality.I'd like a break from it and swap it from some good old fashion naivety.The day was still beautiful.Brunch was here.Kids running around like crazy.Boyfriends all in attendance.A candy crazed Easter bunny.Who could have asked for more?Well,I could have but I don't think I would have gotten it.The weather was gorgeous.The company was perfect and we continue to be so aware of how incredibly blessed we are.I basked in the beauty of having all my children together.Said good bye to some of them and revisited the idea of the family compound.I don't think they will go for it though.Enjoy the pictures.Wish there were more of a variety but it seemed that every time I went to take a picture or film,there was a major issue:no batteries,low charge,grumpy uncooperative little darlings.So a few will have to do.But one is just down right darling:Zoey and her buddy Jax.Jax and his family came for a visit on Thursday.They are here on vacation and we were thrilled they found time to stop by.It felt like we were old friends and can I tell you how cute Jax is.Zoey just loved him and literally could not keep her hands off him.Thank you Lacey and Ray for coming.We hope one day before long that you will be near by and our visits will be longer and more frequent.You family is beautiful ... inside and out.Then there is the one of Zoey,sitting on the counter,surrounded by Easter cards.Well,can I tell you that I cried as I read these.They came from a blog friend,Stephanie.Her daughter Sophia asked her teacher if the class could all write cards to Zoey.They did not merely write cards,they spoke from their amazing little hearts.I wish I could read you each and everyone of them.They worked so hard.Most are done with pastels and were painstakingly made,with much love.So to all the children in Sophia Kaczmarzyk's 4th grade class at St.Peter School and to Sophia for organizing this:Zoey sends her love and her great big kisses to each and everyone of you.To the Kaczmarzyk family:thank you for your package for Princess Zoey but most of all for your continued love,support and prayers.We love you right back.I think that is all I can muster.Zoey continues to do her thing.Getting right back into the flow of home.So loving the activity around her.We are breathing deeply,exhaling out slowly and taking in all of our moments at home.Trying to not focus on what is to come but rather what IS .... before us in the here and now.Sorry for the randomness .... sometimes all I can conjure up.Until next time .....