Miss Emma is Back

We have Miss Emma back after a long long long break. And it is hard to help her out with some questions she has. Like when will I see Grandmother again? Will she ever wake back up? I miss Grandmother, can you help me find her?

You see Miss Emma lost her Grandmother to cancer this last month. Her mother (College Girl's Other Mother) took a family leave from work to stay with her mother as much as possible. But now it is time to put life back together.

I have a book that may help Miss Emma understand. It is so hard to deal with Cancer at the age of 3 going on 4. You Are Not Alone: Families Touched by Cancer is a book that I want to share with Miss Emma. Here we meet children from around the world who have also been touched by Cancer. And learn ways to deal with the sorrow and fear that come along with this illness. I know that Miss Emma needs answers and having to face such a loss at such a young age is hard to deal with. I feel by sharing this book we can find a way to help her understand.

It did help her understand a lil more as to what Cancer can mean. Emma is 3 going on 4 and not able to articulate how much it helps. But we did read together and then spend time just going through the book with questions and answers. This weekend is the memorial service for her Grandmother. So I feel we will have more observations this next week. When I requested the book I knew that her Grandmother was in her last stages of life. I do feel that it has helped Miss Emma understand a lil better. And to bring a few more answers to her questions

How do you deal with life's hard knocks for your children? What do you do to help them understand the changes that happen beyond our control?

DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy of this book to facilitate this review. No other compensation was provided.

Favorite Photo Blog Hop

I LOVE mckLinky's blog hops! They are SO fun! Anyone reading who hasn't done this before should, because it is a blast! Today's theme is favorite photo, so you all know that means I have to show off a picture.

This is Emma. She is College Girls lil sister yet not my child. Yeah in this crazy way of relationships this should make sense. Anyway, we love her so much. And having her visit always makes our day. So Emma thanks for sharing your smiling face for the blog hop.

Colorful Dream

Hey go and visit at Crazee Scotts!
I am the guest blogger today.
I think you will love the story to say the least.
Let me know!

Special Thanks to Charity (one of DH's Bosses) for the lovely pic

The above picture is titled "Colorful Dream". And it is a dream come true for many people. First this is CG's baby sister Emma on her poppa's side. Emma is also her mothers only child. And she was conceived when poppa was 50 years old. Yeah! 50! Of course we all love her. Now on to my thoughts.

Fantasies twirl away in all of our minds. We dream wild things from flying to being a wild animal to winning the lottery (that we never play) or just finding that person who wants to hold us and keep us safe. And the dreams keep us sane. We don't go wild up and down the streets (well we are not counting Crazee Juls-lol). Having our fantasies we can take out our frustrations on those with out ever telling them. Or imagine what it would be like to be loved by another. And are we not glad of it?

Mine? First and foremost is a boring one but what I most dwell on. Just being able to pay my bills and have money for food and necessities along with some we can put up to save. Not asking much????? Well, I know many people are in the same spot. I no longer dream of that special someone now that I have DH--he is the one! Wild fantasy??? Hummmmm--now that is a hard one for me. I guess it would really be losing at least 100 lbs. (I still would not be small-but healthier).

So, what is your fantasies? What are your wildest dreams? Or the one you dwell on the most?