#ThankyouTaylor

I consider myself a realist.

My husband, an optimist, says I am a pessimist.

I have told him that considering me a pessimist is not a very optimistic way to see me.

All that being said, I am very skeptical of various movements on the internet.  I am not one to repost the "If I get 1 million share, my dad will stop smoking," or "If we get 1 million likes, my parents will get us a dog."  I just don't buy it.  I think if the dad intended to stop smoking, he would just do it.  If the parents were going to buy their kids a dog, they would but it.

A few weeks ago, I noticed a hashtag being reposted on facebook #delaneymeettaylor.  The gist of the post was that a thirteen-year-old girl in Grand Junction Colorado (60 miles west of Rifle) has terminal cancer, has been fighting cancer for years, and has the dream of meeting Taylor Swift.  The message was trying to get Taylor Swift's attention to either have a concert in Grand Junction, or just somehow get Taylor Swift to meet this girl, Delaney.

I really did not give the facebook post a second thought.  I didn't doubt that there was a very sick little girl named Delaney... but I had no desire to try to get the word out to Taylor Swift... because, from my point of view, word would never reach Taylor Swift.

Apparently, on her way home to Tennessee for Christmas, Taylor Swift stopped by Grand Junction Colorado, specifically to Delaney's home to surprise her.

So much for my theories of realism.

I've never had a poor opinion of Taylor Swift... she seems to have a good head on her shoulders for the most part, although I don't know that I agree with her switch from Country to Pop music.  But what a special young lady she must be to take the time out of her schedule and answer the call, the plea, from a small town in Colorado to grant the wish of a very sick little girl.

I tear up every time I think about it.

God Bless You, Taylor Swift... and God, please heal Delaney and be with her and her family in this struggle.

Liquid Sunshine Party

Favorite season, and why?
I love whichever season is present - or forthcoming. That's not to say I'm dissatisfied with where I am, but on the contrary, I LOVE whichever season I am in. I LOVE autumn in Aug-Nov. In Nov, I start eagerly anticipating Winter and I love winter until early April when I start to anticipate the beautiful of Spring. I love living where I experience four season and feel blessed to love them each for their own beautiful, unique traits.

How would you describe your personal style?
I don't think of myself being stylish... so it is hard to think of my personal style. I guess traditional, classic and elegant with a heavy dose of practical. I have work clothes for work, which are always skirts and I look very professional... and I have very practical clothes for chores (working out, skiing, hiking, packing, moving, hunting). So, my personal style: classically professional and practical.

What's one weird thing you can do? (The stranger the better!)
I can play the harp... not strange, but unique. Um... I can french braid hair? I always did my friends' hair before sorority dances... ... Well, this is something weird -- I can quote things I've heard with exceptional accuracy. Sometimes I only need to have heard the passage once... sometimes it takes twice or thrice, but its a little like photographic memory... but its audiological memory.

Rain or shine?
Both as needed. But if asked to choose one, I choose Snow!

Confession time... what's a flaw of yours?
I eat junk far too much. I struggle with addiction to junk food instead of the healthy food I know is better for my body.

Favorite music?
I was a music major in college -- I refuse to specify favorite music, there is far too much beauty to be heard in the form of music to specify a favorite.

Have you ever made a decision you instantly regretted? What was it?
Yes, I have. We will leave it at that.

Who do you admire/look up to?
I admire my parents. I also look up to my sister... and Sarah Palin.

You've just won an unlimited lifetime supply of... what?
I hate to sound this way, but, if given a choice, I would take an unlimited lifetime supply of money. I would live modestly and give generously, but I would take comfort in knowing I could provide for my (future) children. As it is, I think my faith is meant to be exercised to trust the Lord to provide for my children.

If you were an animal, what would you be?
I think I would be my cat, Lexie. She leads a pretty pampered life.

If you knew you were going to die in a year, what would you do with your time?
I don't know. I would have to talk to Chris, my fiance', about the best way to spend our last year together on earth.

You're now a gazillionaire... where do you go to spend your money?
Seriously? A Gazillionaire? I would reform education in America. If I didn't desire such an intense project, I would improve the care in orphanages around the world and help fund adoptions for loving families.

Classical music: love it or hate it?
Love it.

Phobias?
Snakes, Spiders, Fires.

Hop on a plane and go live somewhere for a year... where is it, and why?
A missions field -- wherever the Lord calls me... or hopefully Chris and me. If I'm living for myself, I don't know where I would go for a year. I don't think I would stay put, I would plane-hop for a year.

Are you an extrovert or an introvert?
I used to think I was extrovert because I enjoy time with friends. This past year, I've learned I'm an introvert. While I enjoy company and being social, I need time to decompress without people (except Chris :-D)

Would you/do you perform on stage?
I would have I have. I hope to again, someday. When the time and opportunity are right.