Memorial Day.. and making memories…

So I’m never really sure why the mood hits me… this week has been a busy one. Work, birthday parties and a holiday weekend. I was so tired from the party last night, that I literally only left the house twice today. Once for a Jeep ride with my family and the other to run to my cousins house. I also successfully binged watch a Netflix series. Which got me thinking.. I mean what doesn’t. Lol. “Memorial Day.” A day set aside to honor those who have served and died for our country. Then I started onto this…

Memories. What a word. I mean it can give you the highest of highest or the lowest of lows. I pride myself on having a skewed memory of most things. It could have been mediocre at best and I’ll remember it as mind blowing. You can have two people there and they can walk away with such different kinds of feelings and stories. As I watched this series and no it’s wasn’t as deep as I feel I made it, I started thinking about this man. He had gotten so consumed with himself, he didn’t see those around him. I mean it’s not even about him.. it’s about his ex and two women who make a spa but I focused on him because he realized you don’t get do overs.

I mean Callie had her 10th birthday yesterday and I admit by the time school gets out and Catie and Anders have their birthdays, then she gets the shaft. I mean she never notices or complains but she came in hard this year with a detailed party. So I made it happen. She even asked for my mom, my two friends and myself to be clouds. (Rainbow party) So we did it right. I don’t always but when she looks back there was no stone left unturned.

I think back all the time about missed opportunities. You know when you should have delivered that great line or perhaps stayed 5 minutes longer and you didn’t. You left too soon or chickened out because fear or good sense got the best of you. But what about the times you didn’t. The times when you said , “I’m going all in” or I’m gonna ask to get backstage or I’m gonna be bold. Those are the memories you hold on to and carry you.

If you know me in any shape or way.. I don’t miss opportunities to love on people , act silly, defend an underdog, or tell some crazy story that has happened to me. I also don’t always say or do the right things at the right time. Prime example of a memory gone wrong…. I mean Dede Evans can tell you getting chased down I-16 with a car full of people with guns is not one of our best but I bet we’ve told it 1000 times.(We’ve also had fabulous ones too) Then when my girls were born… I tell them who and what was there. What they said and how they acted. Told a 1000 times with a different reaction. So many memories I have. I tell my girls you don’t get do overs, so always make the best out of each situation. I’m sure someone lost their love one to war and will remember them tomorrow. Perhaps not how they died but how they lived. Their memories they had with them.

If you are reading this then I’ve shared a memory with you (I hope) or I’m just your friend because you sell products. Lol. Either way I probably could go through each person and tell a great memory. Even if some people would have to search to find one with me.. I could find at least one..I think. I had a customer this week who really talked a lot about the past. I mean at first I was like it’s 2020.. but then I thought I do it too. My childhood, teen years, failed loves, adult years, parenting, marriage and stories that happened last week. I hope that every day you try and find something to remember that makes you smile. Maybe you met a “John Krasinski” look alike or you got to be a seat filler at a CMAs award show. Maybe you took your kid to see Garth Brooks but she loved the Taylor Swift concert better. Or you flew to New York and New Orleans and had the best times ever or you’ll sit on a boat tomorrow and sing George Strait and have just as much fun. I hope you always find it. The best part of memory. I mean some of my greatest memories are at my grandparents funerals. I know it sounds strange but its true. Not all were great but some are moments I’ll never forget.

Life is full of them. Some I’ll save til I’m old and write my memoirs. Whew…..that ought to be a page turner.😳 Others I’ll share behind the chair to my customers ( captive audience when you have scissors). Mostly I hope tomorrow you make some memories.. and the day after too. I hope when you see my name it makes you smile or laugh and if it doesn’t…and if you’re reading this, “then you’re a fan”…..😂 I’ve always wanted to write that in a sentence. Lol.

Bottom line. Make memories, make people giggle, encourage them, laugh with them about the past and make new ones you can laugh about in the future. Be present and tell your kids funny stories.. not all your stories but the clean, funny ones. Make your moments unforgettable.. if not for you but for those around you. Thanks for those who served and those who didn’t make it back. This holiday is for you. Thanks for everyone who’s ever gave me a great story or memory. Trust me I’ve made it far greater in my mind then it probably was. Be kind, be careful and have a story to share someday…. or as my daddy would say “ Be a legend in your own mind.” Thanks for reading 📖