A Pebble in The Water

Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone; But there's half-a-hundred ripples Circling on and on and on, Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea. And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be. Drop a pebble in the water: in a minute you forget, But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet, And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown; You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone. Drop a word of cheer and kindness: just a flash and it is gone; But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on, Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each splashing, dashing wave Till you wouldn't believe the volume of the one kind word you gave. Drop a word of cheer and kindness: in a minute you forget;  But there's gladness still a-swelling,     and there's joy circling yet,      And you've rolled a wave of comfort         whose sweet music can be heard          Over miles and miles of water              just by dropping one kind word.               ~By James W. Foley~ Maryann was that pebble dropped into the water of our lives. The rings in the water touched our lives and we are forever changed and never the same.

A Year of Changes

I am not a person that likes changes and I often struggle when forced to leave my comfort zone. This spring started with some changes.  Diabetes runs in my family on both sides, so when my doctor told me my glucose level was getting close to the borderline of Diabetic I knew I needed to change my eating lifestyle. My first thought was how can my sugar level be that high. I rarely have sweets and I do not put sugar in my coffee or in my cereal etc. but it's those darn starchy foods that turn into sugars, like potato, pasta, and white bread. Changing my eating pattern wasn't all that hard, but I did find that it cost quite a bit more to make healthier food choices. Change #2. What??? My dentist retired after being my dentist for 40yrs. He's working for the new dentist until the end of the year, but I did not get to see him my last visit. Which I thought would be Ok since I have to get used to seeing the new dentist anyway.  The new dentist is ok, but I really miss the relationship I have with the "retired" dentist. Luckily the hygienist is the same. Then I had a sensitive tooth issue and was back at the dentist again a week ago. I can't hear what he said and thought he said something else and now I feel awkward. Not a good start to a change in dentist for me....I wish my dentist that is retiring all the best in his new chapter of life. I'm sure he will enjoy retirement!
Another change is having my boy graduate and being away from me ( I blame getting his driver's liscence). Even though he lives at home and goes to University, he's become very independant. (Hmmm I wonder where he gets that from!). I miss having dinners together and watching TV together and camping etc. He spends a lot more time with his girlfriend now too.... What happened to him being the 40 Year Old Virgin living in my basement? OK, so that was my plan not his. His older sister we always knew would leave the nest and adventure on, but not my boy? Who is this kid who has grown up and matured into a lovely young man? I am very proud of him and wish him all the best in the new chapter in his life.
Now onto the third change. Did I tell you I have had the same hairdresser for 23yrs? She introduced me to Janelle. I started going to Janelle in the summer of 2005 for manicures with gel nail overlay because I had a nail bitting problem and Gel is hard to bite. Over the past 9yrs we have had some great times in her salon and laughed lots. We also had some times where we cried lots too. I've shared lots of my struggles with her and she always has some good advice. I reciprocated when she went through a few tough times as well. I had thought about stopping with the manicures, but told myself as long as Janelle is doing it, I will carry on. I have one nail on my left hand that is very soft and does not grow. That is the finger that I use the most (pointer finger) and I also have eczema really bad on that finger. If my natural nail ever grows long enough, Janelle and I are going to go out and party! Today I got the news that she has sold her salon. She put it up for sale a year ago and the sale fell through, so I didn't think much about it being for sale after that. As I am reading her post on facebook, a sigh of relief comes to me. She is going to stay on and work for the new owners until Spring 2015! Yay :) I was still feeling sad though, thinking about the conversations we've had over the past 9yrs and how that will probably come to an end next spring. But I wish her all the best in the new chapter of her life.
So I wonder what other changes are coming my way for the rest of the year. 3 is enough! I think.
Oh and I don't need any new chapters in my life-thanks! At least not any time soon. LOL!