My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
Hi everyone!
Okay, first things first.
I would like to thank all of you for your comments on my previous post and for stopping by to check up on me these past few weeks during my absence. That really touched me.
Yes, I’m still alive (well, half alive) and surviving this retail season.
Outside of working 9-10 hours a day and being utterly exhausted from TALKING all day, it’s actually been a very good season so far. Customers have been pleasant and are SPENDING. Somehow the ‘energy’ of this holiday season has been different than those in the past. Customers seem to have the true Christmas spirit, being patient, jolly, and very enjoyable to wait on.
Sure, I’ve had a few PAIN IN MY ASS CUSTOMERS, but most everyone else has been cool.
I’ve also had some really great things transpire since I last posted.
Meeting Frankie - I finally met Frankie, the gentleman I posted about last month. And can just tell you how excited and honored I was to meet with him and have the opportunity to say (in person) how much of an inspiration he is to me. I was very moved in meeting him.
And I was right…..he is a very special person.
He’s a beacon of positive energy, which you can feel in his presence. He’s both extremely confident, yet humble. He lives what he believes and practices - there is no such thing as limitation.
I am also VERY excited to say that Frankie has agreed to do an interview with me on my blog next month, when he will answer some questions and share the story of his life, prior and after his motorcycle accident. You will also have the opportunity to response and ask him questions in your comments. When he and I spoke last week, he conveyed to me how anxious he is to do this interview and meet all of YOU because he was so touched by your comments on my previous post about him. So please stay tuned because I have a feeling you’re going to REALLY enjoy this post.
My New Computer – I finally purchased a new desktop computer and am LOVING it! I got a great deal on an HP Pavilion, which ended up being a better and less expensive computer than I had originally been searching for. I’ll be sharing more about that in a future post.
Meeting a fellow blogger – I also had the opportunity to meet up with one of my longtime blogging friends, Dianne at Forks Off The Moment. She made a day-trip into Philadelphia earlier this month, when she and I attended an outstanding performance of The King And I, and then went out for dinner with one of the cast members. Dianne is everything and more I had imagined. She’s an AWESOME gal. Thanks for a great day, dear lady!
Anyway folks, I’ve been thinking about you all and missing the hell out of blogging. I can’t wait to get back into the swing of things and catch up with you.
I hope you’re enjoying this holiday season and savoring those precious moments.
I won’t be posting again until right after Christmas, so I wanted to take this time to wish you and your families a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Thank you for making this year a very special one by sharing your lives with me. You make my life richer in knowing you.
You guys ROCK!
I would like to leave you with a photo that was taken on Christmas day in 1959, when I was only four years old. Please notice how I’m sitting in front of a toy piano, wearing my pajamas and pair of Rocky and Bullwinkle roller skates.
Apparently, I once had great aspirations of becoming the next Wolfgang Amadeus; playing Carnegie Hall while skating across the stage in my pj's....
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
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