Looking Back.....

at the past year.

Sending Love,

Sending love and prayers to a family that lost a loved one today. It's so hard to lose someone you love, especially a child.

Not Me Monday!

I saw this on Toree's blog, and thought it was perfect for my day. So here goes....

I did not wake up and arrive at work at 4 a.m. I did not bust it all day, just to find out the head cheese was not coming to walk the store. I did not have to deal with all the people whom seem to have lost their Christmas spirit, and are mean. I did not have an allergy attack, when I went back to the fitting room. My eyes did not water for two hours, and my nose did not start running. I did not drop a gallon of water that busted on impact. Leaving my socks wet for the rest of the day. I did not leave work at 5:30. I did not have to pump gas in the extremely cold weather with wet feet. Last but not least, I did not break my house key.

You got to love Monday's......

Today is the biggest shopping day of the season. It is so unfortunate that someone had to lose their life, over a couple of sale items. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the "temporary" worker, who was trampled today. I hope that businesses big or small will learn from the events of today. I also hope that consumers will realize that a sale is not worth trampling over someone.

The BIGGEST Shopping Day of the Year!!!

Today is Black Friday and I am so glad that it is over for me. I was up at 2 a.m., to be at work by 4 a.m. When I got there, we only had a few people waiting outside. Oh, but boy did that change in an hour. I went to let a team member in the door, and the line was around the building. Needless to say, it has been one really busy and long day. So thank you to everyone who went out and supported the economy today. Keep it up, we need it more than ever.

I voted for......

CHANGE. Today I voted. This isn't my first election, but I feel like it was just as important as the last one. It doesn't matter who you vote for, just vote for something you feel strong about. It's been along campaign and I am so glad it will end today. So to how ever wins congrats and go vote.

Kids!

My nephew Hunter is having a hard time. See my papa passed away at the end of April. They were so close. Papa would always ride him around on the lawn mower, and show him how to play the guitar. He was in heaven when my mom moved behind my grandparents last year. He would run from house to house all day. He has ask a couple of times when papa is going to come back. His mom and dad keep explaining that he's not, but at six it's hard to understand.
This past weekend someone poisoned is dog. It's so sad. He ask his mom Monday night if they could pray to god about sparky. So Hunter prayed and ask that god please feed and play with his dog. I was in tears when mom told me this story.
Well today at school he got a paddling. I do not agree with the teacher on his reasons for spanking him. To me it's not right to paddle a kid for breaking a pencil and saying he didn't do it. Than throwing it down and saying he didn't do it, and for joking with his friend saying some little girl is his girlfriend. The teacher told him he was getting a paddling for lying and calling a kid a name. Now in no part of the story did he call a kid a name. On that note I think the parents should be told of the lying, instead of pulling out a piece of wood. Come on teacher, get with it and give his parents a chance to handle the problem. It's the first day he has had this problem with him, and he knows about him not understanding why all these people he loves are leaving.
I know teachers have to have the class under control, and they can't let kids go crazy. If he had done this before than of course punish him. However, if you know a child is having a hard time, than us should expect little and I do mean little things like this to happen. I just feel that he should have called a parent and talked to them about it first. I read the book they send home for the parents to sign and there was not one bad comment about Hunter's behavior. He also told the kids that if you tell the truth you get in a little trouble and if you lye you get in big trouble. I don't know about you, but to me a bunch of six year old would only hear truth trouble, lye trouble. I don't think this is what his mom thought he would get paddled for when she signed the permission slip. Hopefully she tells them to tear it up tomorrow when she goes up there. Don't get me wrong I want him to be honest and respectful, but he is also six years old. He is still at a very impressionable age. This is just my opinion on my personal situation. I'm sure people will read this and agree with the teacher, and that's fine. I am just upset at how the teacher handled it. I will always stand behind him good or bad, right or wrong. I want him to do the right things and I know he will. He has the greatest personality and the biggest heart.