Continuing On

To continue on with my new found commitment.....

Kayden got his PICC line out today...HOORAY! He cried and wasn't too happy but we made it through and things are now peaceful.

I made an appointment for OT on my wrist. There are times when it does o.k. and then I go to pick up the boys, or move my hand wrong and then it is pretty painful.

Our friend, Charlie, is getting ready to be released from the hospital. It is always a good thing but it is also scary at the same time. Go visit them and see how strong and wonderful this little family is.

I want to respond to an anonymous comment that was left on my blog. I do have a big issue about gas prices. Do I think that there are people who are honest in their dealings, yes. But I also know that there are people who are dishonest in there dealings and this is because of dealings that I have personally had with them. I will honestly say that I do buy my gas at Maverik in C.D. I drive by it just about every day. I will fill up my car before I go to work or before I go home or before I leave for a trip to Salt Lake if I know that I will not be able to make it to Salt Lake on the current tank that I have. I also will honestly say that I fill up my car right before I head home from Salt Lake, who wouldn't when gas prices are at least 15 cents cheaper in Springville than they are here and that tank of gas will last me for a few days. I will also fill up my tank in Huntington or C.D. before I would fill up in Price where gas is also at least 10 cents more at the Market Express in Price than it is here.

Here is a classic example of things that I see going on. I see people who try to get the best deal that they can, who wouldn't, but what I don't understand is that those people who are trying to talk you down in price or give them a "deal" to provide them with a service or product, are turning around and are raising their prices for things that they provide and not offering to give you a "deal" or a lower price. Their excuse "It cost me more to get the items here or to provide the service so I need to charge more." Well, I am in the exact same situation. I have to pay to get the items here that I need in order to provide my service or my product but people want me to work with them and lower my price. I am not saying that everyone is that way, but I have encountered people who do this on a daily basis. I also agree that if we give in and give everyone the lower price or the deal that they want, nobody around here will make any money at all.

I think that if you can find a product at a lower price somewhere else then you have every right to go and purchase that product somewhere else. I think that we as citizens have a right to question things. If I am wondering why the cost of gas is so much more money in the EC than it is in Sanpete County, St. George, Mesa Arizona and Salt Lake then I have the right to question it without being told that I am claiming that people are unethical.

To the questions that were asked: I have stopped many times to get a piece of pizza, a drink, some candy for my kids and I even check to see if you are there, most of the times I have stopped you are not there. In fact I think that the pizza that is sold there is the best pizza around so I stop to get a piece whenever I get the chance. I don't get any pizza at Little Ceasars since I don't like their pizza. We do buy pizza at Pizza Hut only because we get two free coupons every month for our Book It program at the school and Kayden LOVES their breadsticks and will EAT the whole breadstick! (What mom wouldn't buy something that their child will actually eat.) Do I support David of course I support David, in fact he is the person in charge of Kayden's fundraising money at the current time. I will honestly say that I do not support the other gas station in C.D.

I applaud people who offer others help and extend them the respect and trust to return and pay for items once they receive a paycheck. I think we need more people like that. I personally have never been on the receiving end of situations like this but feel that it is something that is very commendable of you to offer this to those in need.

I am also appreciative for the help that we received for my son. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about the help that we received at that time when we really needed it. I do everything I can to make sure that the money that was raised for Kayden is used for Kayden's needs and not our families needs. David does a great job at checking over things that I give him and making sure that things are being handled properly. We received a lot of help from very giving people and I have done the same to others in the same situation both locally and out of the local area. I may not have contributed financially in many situations, but I have donated my time, many many medical supplies that I have on hand, cases of pediasure and formula to many people who are in the same situation that we have been in.

I am very aware that my husband has done things to offend people in the good ol' EC. I am sure that I have offended people also. We have taken the steps that we feel we have needed to in order to move on with our lives. In doing so I am sure that there are people who still have very strong feelings towards us and don't feel like we have taken those proper steps to satisfy their feelings. I do know that I cannot MAKE someone think differently about me or my husband. I wish that I could, but people will still have those same opinions and thoughts until THEY are ready to change them. I can prove things are not as they are and that things are different, but it is still THEIR opinion and thoughts. They are the only ones that can control and change their thinking. But I also should not care what others are saying or thinking of me. What is important to how I think of me and what the Lord thinks of me. I don't think that the Lord is going to to take much merit to gossip if he knows differently.

Everything is relative to the person. What I think is appropriate others may not think or view as appropriate and vice versa. Does that make my thinking wrong? Does that make their thinking wrong? Did I intend to offend anyone in my post, No. Do I care, not really. If people want to read my blog, great go right ahead, but does that mean that I should censor what I write and feel because I may offend someone who chooses to read my blog? No. That isn't the point of my blog. I am going to write my feelings and my thoughts on things and if someone doesn't like it then don't read my blog. I feel like I allow others to express their opinions in many situations to the extent that sometime my opinions are not heard. This blog is my outlet for that. I don't have to stay quiet and let others be the ones being heard I can shout as loud as I want.