Oh...Sweet, Sweet, Sweet Hearts,
Thank You is not a big enough sentiment to express to you all, how very much your blessings, love & support has meant to me
over the last few weeks.
You are amazing beyond words.
You lift me up, give me wings & help me FLY.
You inspire me to be a better version of myself.
You allow me to speak my truths without fear.
You share your truths with me & in doing so, I feel HONORED.
You have helped make THIS Christmas, one of the most blessed & magical of my life.
For I BELIEVE without you, I would have never been brave enough to take the journey that I have over the past year & a half.
I would have never learned
PhotoShop or digital design
or tried my hand at blog design.
I would have never known about
Round Top or Marlburger
or the Junk Gypsy's or Magnolia Pearl.
I would have never driven alone, at 54, to TEXAS
or gone to the Gila Cliff Dwellings
or White Sands
or The Infamous Carlsbad Caverns
or the Missions of San Antonio.
I would have never written my 30 Truths
or thought about Number 3.
And having never done any of THOSE things, I BELIEVE...
I would have never been on the path that would lead me to my brother.
This Christmas, just like when I was a little girl,
I spent the day with Johnny, my big brother.
My heart is so FULL & I am sooo Grateful!
My Dearest, Sweetest Friends...
As the New Year approaches, I wish you Abundant Blessings.
I wish you...
Joy in looking back,
Peace in the present
& enduring HOPE for the future.
Life is such a constant surprise...
Miracle's DO happen friends,
even this late in the game!
XOXO
vintagesusie
PS: Pappy's Cowgirl, please email me so I can get you your Big Prize!! :)
17 comments:
Susie
Your blog message is so special it made me cry! I have been following your journey to all those amazing places and enjoying all the amazing pictures.
I sincerely hope that all your ghosts are now laid to rest and you will continue to walk with the angels in 2011.
with best wishes
Wendy
Dear Susie, I am in tears too! I just read your previous post, number 3. I must go back and read everything you shared previously. Most people have not heard of Huntington's Disease. My Uncle Ed had it and died in a nursing home many years ago. The last Christmas that he was still able to be with us, he wasn't able to walk well or talk; that year I turned 12 and had received a tape recorder for Christmas. I taped my uncle singing Christmas carols. I still have the tape and one year I copied and sent it to one of his daughters. I don't hear or see from my dad's side of the family much anymore, but I hear that my cousin, Uncle Ed's son, has HD also and it is taking its toll now. Such an awful disease.
wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays and much comfort and joy in the New Year. Blessings, Tammy
Merry Christmas and happy new year! ... I believe your journey has just begun girlfriend!!
xo
Jill
Oh thank you for sharing your pictures of you and your brother. I can't imagine the joy he must be feeling. Such sweet sweet pictures.
I love your blog. It makes my "heart smile." Thanks so much for blessing us with "you".
A journey of a thousand steps began last year didn't it? Seems like as we are making them, we don't really see do we? It is not until we look back, and see all the blessings God has bestowed on us, can we truly begin to appreciate what we have gone through and now have. There are good things in store for you my dear Susie. Only because you have the faith of a child, can you truly experience them....this is only the beginning my friend =)
p.s. thank you for sharing a picture of you and dear Johnny....if made me think of my dad.
I'm so glad I came across your blog, and feel blessed to have 'come along with you' on your amazing trips, your good times, and the not so good. I am delighted to see the photo of your brother, and I'm sure he is elated to have you there by his side. Thanks for the wonderful journey this past year, and I look forward to spending another year with you.
Dear friend, this journey has been amazing and I agree has just begun! Life has a strange way of throwing us curves and cliffs, but we can survive and become stronger for it. I am proud to be on this journey with you and look forward to 2011...!
XO
Linda
Susie, you are honest, brave and inspiring! And I am so glad that you are my blogging friend! While my one and only sibling is not struggling with a debilitating disease like your sweet Johnny, I have not seen or heard from him since my father passed away 6 years ago. I'm reaching out to him today because of you!
Thank you for sharing your life with us and making me think of ways I can change myself for the better.
Blessings to you and your family for 2011.
Hugs ~~ Connie
The picture of you & your brother is wonderful!!!! You look so happy. And I am so happy for you! I'm glad you had a good Christmas. And I can't wait for you to be at Round Top with me again. HUGS!
Charlene
What a fabulous post! I love the picture of you and your brother. Life is definitely a heck of a roller coaster ride but it is one that teaches us and makes us stronger. Your posts have been inspiring and I feel privileged to having been able to follow along on your journeys this past year. I look forward to another year of your journeys.
~ Tracy
Susie, this is such a beautiful post...I'm am so glad that you are with your brother again! The photos are wonderful and the joy is evident~ a weight must be lifted from your shoulders... A BIG XO to you!
Susie, LOVE the picture of you and Johnny. What a blessed story. I am so happy for your journey, your growth, your happiness and your peace. This is going to be another banner year for all, I just feel it. I look forward to being included in the next journey with you. And let me know if you're driving to Texas again and want a rider!! Hugs, Riki
My big brother's name was Johnny too. His fight was with melanoma. Thank you for sharing your pictures of you and Johnny with us. Thanks for sharing the beginning steps of the rest of your life's adventure. I am blessed for having found you on your trip to Texas and since.
Happy New Year to you as well dear one. The Olde Bagg, Linda
What an amazingly beautiful post. Happy New Year to you!
I am so happy for you that you spent Christmas with your brother this year. Huntington's disease is a cruel one, for all involved. So glad you took so many important steps. We never know what we are capable of until we try and you have shown yourself that you are quite the capable woman. It's never too late. Best Wishes. Ann
Susie, YOU are an inspiration! Really? You were able to accomplish ALL of those things this past year?? Well, I'm not surprised coming from you! You are a dynamo and a real champion to your brother Johnny, and to your blog readers and friends. I LOVE what you said, "Miracles DO happen, even this late in the game!"...I'm going to keep that in mind, I know it will get me through when times are tough.
I'm so happy I found you this year through Diane..and look forward to more wonderful times together in 2011.
Hey Sweet Friend,
I was just talking to Carol today and we both said, "did you read Susie's post about her brother?" Then we both said, "man. that girl has done a LOT this year in the way of following her heart, change, and going for new things!!" I felt a little wistful, but I know change is inevitable. Good or bad, I know it will come this year and I hope I face it with as much gumption as you did.
WAY TO GO.
love to you,
lynn
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