Roller Derby

We went to the birthday party for the sweet little six year old - and both the daughter and I donned the rented roller skates and did our thing. It was very comical and a good time was had by most (a few fell pretty hard and a few never let go of the wall).
I loved to see grandma and aunt J's face and hear the laughter. It is nice to enjoy a happy two hours filled with no fussing, no crying just pure birthday bliss laced with sugars ans sweets. We bought the present last minute after church and did not wrap it - the daughter ridiculed the make shift instant wrapping of the Marshall's bag and putting the new princess panties in the new Hello Kitty bag - but birthday girl was excited even with out the brightly colored papers and ribbons.

It is a new work week and almost a new month. Gotta get busy, much to see and do.
I am sure the world will bring us more shocking stories of devastation and greed - but I am concentrating on the good in it all.

Yesterday during Church we took a few minutes to welcome new members. One family was smiling clutching an infant - He had just returned home from Iraq on Friday - On the opposite end on the line was a couple clutched together with pasted on smiles, he leaves for Iraq this morning. I wept. I will try to remember to pray for both of them this week as they transition.