“Someone to Watch Over Me”

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Teresa in Fort Worth, TX

I’ve always loved this song – this is without a doubt one of the loveliest versions of it that I have ever heard:
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That’s Jean Louisa Kelly from the wonderful movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus“.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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Happy Birthday to a Very Special Little Girl

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Teresa in Fort Worth, TX

On this day 11 years ago, we were given a very special gift:
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On July 10, 2001, we welcomed Rebecca Claire into the world.  She was absolutely perfect – another beautiful daughter.  A few hours after her birth, our pediatrician gently informed us that Rebecca had been born with Down syndrome.  The next 48 hours were a real emotional roller coaster.  We cried, we asked ourselves, “Why?”, and we prayed.  A lot.

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“How Do You Cope?” – Learning to Count My Blessings

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Teresa in Fort Worth, TX

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I found this in my e-mail this morning – it’s from a member of a discussion board that I’m on:

How do you cope?

Hello all! Hoping this post finds you strong and happy! I have been dealing with MG since March 6,2006, yet still wonder how exactly to COPE with it. All of us remember how strong we were, pre-MG. How we could take on anything (it felt at least)……..

I have very blessed in certain areas. My hubby still loves me. My family is healthy and happy. I am still a wreck. I know I should be grateful I’m still here with my family, but feel cheated, cheated by my body. Granted, I am much stronger now. I can walk, talk, breathe. I still miss the old me. I do know that a lot of us will go into remission. That is what I am praying for daily.

How do you cope with the emotions that having a chronic illness bring?

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Happy Birthday, America! (2012)

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Teresa in Fort Worth, TX

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“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”


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An Unelected Political Appointee Just Became The Most Powerful Person in the Country

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Teresa in Fort Worth, TX

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It’s been an interesting few days, hasn’t it?

One man’s vote declared that The Government can tax its citizens for not purchasing a good or a service.

And under the law that was upheld, one person – namely the unelected, politically-appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services – gets to decide which goods and services will be provided under that law (and more importantly, which goods and services will NOT be provided).

Congratulations, America – your healthcare system just became a tyrannical dictatorship.

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“Claire de Lune”

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Teresa in Fort Worth, TX

This is a hauntingly beautiful arrangement of “Claire de Lune” performed on a 10-string guitar – I heard a version of this on the “Falling Skies” episode titled “Young Bloods”. I don’t know if this is the one that was used in the show, but it’s close enough.

The artist’s name is Vincenzo Macaluso.

I have only ever heard this done in a symphonic setting, so this was quite a treat:
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Lord knows, the past few days have been stressful – this is a wonderful tonic…
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SCOTUS Pwns Obama with a “Schrodinger’s Cat” Solution

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Teresa in Fort Worth, TX

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“Bite me, Obama.”

In essence, I think that is what Chief Justice John Roberts just said to the spoiled child who set about to “fundamentally transform” this country.  Obama just got hit right between the eyes with Justice Roberts’ Schrodinger’s Cat decision on the fate of Obamacare.

While all of the liberals are whooping it up and celebrating their “win”, they have lost sight of one very important thing:

The Supreme Court’s ruling gave them nothing.

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Proposed – A New Amendment to the Constitution

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Teresa in Fort Worth, TX

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“No branch of Government may compel any Citizen to participate in Commerce, nor may any Citizen be penalized or taxed for choosing not to participate in Commerce.”

That’s my humble submission for a new Constitutional Amendment.

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Start Popping Out Those Future Taxpayers, Kids – Time to Share Your Wealth…

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Teresa in Fort Worth, TX

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All right, all of you young kids who couldn’t wait to vote for Obama back in 2008 – time for you guys to start “sharing the wealth” with those of us who are about to be hit with exorbitant tax rates thanks to Obamacare.

See, the way I see it, you owe us now.

You wanted Hope and Change? You wanted Free Health Care? Guess what – the Supreme Court of the United States just ruled that Obamacare is only constitutional if it is treated as a tax. And there is NOTHING that Congress loves more than taxing the citizenry.

I’ve sacrificed my entire life so that I could have money for retirement, and now the Federal Government is going to take an additional 9.5% of my husband’s hard-earned pay, then turn around and presume to tell me what medical care they are going to be gracious enough to allow me to have.

Screw that.

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King Barack III

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Teresa in Fort Worth, TX

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Mere hours after the Supreme Court handed down their verdict on the fate of Arizona’s SB1070, the country was treated to this:

The Obama administration said Monday it is suspending existing agreements with Arizona police over enforcement of federal immigration laws, and said it has issued a directive telling federal authorities to decline many of the calls reporting illegal immigrants that the Homeland Security Department may get from Arizona police.

Ummm…did I just step through the looking glass into some “Bizarro World” version of America? The president is telling the United States Department of Homeland Security – the agency tasked with keeping American citizens safe from the threat of harm – that they are not to share vitally important information with one of the 50 states of the union?

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