Chat with Mom

Mom here - Kelli and I chatted through email yesterday - here as excerpts from our conversation.

I'm here finally are you still there? It's been a mad, mad day.

Yes!!! I'm here!

Hi mommy! What’s up? I learned something about myself. I've finally learned to find good in people - but I'm still flawed in that when I find the good I expect them to live up to the potential I see in them and when they don't - I have very little mercy. I'm working on it. We have had some problems with gossiping.

It just takes you back to those gossip lessons and the Mormon ad poster of all the junk on your hands doesn't it?

Yes ma'am.

You called me ma'am - you must be hanging out in the south!

I love saying ma'am and sir. I have every intention of doing everything in my power in helping my kids say that. Parents here call their kids sir and ma'am to teach them that that is what they should call other people. I will be implementing it into my home.

We have a client that is in ROTC - she calls me ma'am - it makes me feel old - but then again I guess I am! Do you remember that I'll be 50 in 11 days? Jenny's bday is tomorrow the 10th she will be 45 - sounds young doesn't it?

I remembered that you were turning 50 towards the end of February. I figured if I sent you your happy b-day email the Monday of the last week of February I'd have it covered. Thanks for the actual day reminder!

It's really nice to chat with you. Emails are fun but just don't cut it.

There is so much I want to study and do. I heard of a major that I might love. You can major in being a hostess. How cool is that. I could get a degree in how to throw awesome parties. Admittedly with the economy being a little sucky right now it might be hard to get people to pay me to plan their parties but I could also work at hotels and what not - I would have a blast doing that. No idea if they have that major at UVU or not. Also I still love ASL so...I'm going to be like you - 50 and no idea what I want to be when I grow up. Other than a goddess of course - but that's ages away.

A hostess? To me that sounds like a lot of work - but I figure I would be doing all the work like cleaning first so people could come - then figuring out what to fix (you know I like that part) and then cleaning up after ahhh! Is that a major at FSU?

Yes ma'am. One of the girls we talk to, Megan is majoring in it. I should call her and ask her more about it...hum. Anyway all I have to do is plan it - tell someone else how much it will cost and then disperse the money to the people that will come and clean after everyone leaves. My job would be to tell other people what to do. I'd be fantastic at it.

Today was awesome. President came down to interview Farrah for her Baptism and he was able to get across what Sister Short and I have been telling her for 7 weeks now, that Jesus Christ can heal all your wounds and after he has healed you he will make up to you all that you lack.

She was glowing today. She would sometimes beam for Sister Short and myself but today she glowed for a good hour. We took her home after the hour but I bet she continued to glow.

Oh that brought tears to my eyes! It's not as easy to do as it used to be.

We took Dan (Sparkles) and Amanda his friend with us to the Ronald McDonald house on Friday and had an awesome talk with them. We did the 1st lesson but not making it official like. It was very relaxed and the spirit was strong. Truly testifying of Christ, Heavenly Father and their love for all of us here on earth. We're going to be brave and invite them to Farrah's baptism on Friday. I really want them to come .

I love this Sparkles guy!

It is almost curfew for me I've got to go. I love you so much! Happy Valentines Day. Do something fabulous with dad.