Thank You Rebecca

Father's Day 2016 has drawn to a close.  My dad passed away nearly 8 years ago.  It's easy to say that was a significant personal loss and the start of a downward spiral, but it's really been downward for longer than that.  Today was a great day.  Not because I got a call from most of my kids or because of the amazing lobster dinner I was served by my youngest son's, girl friend's family, but because of a reminder my daughter Rebecca posted.

Despite all else, I am really proud of my kids.  Each is a superstar young adults, successful and doing amazing things.  They make me proud even if I seem to be the pain in the butt and not the one they normally come to for advice.  I feel like I've lost touch, or maybe never was in real touch.  Maybe my focus was more to provide and get to a better place so things would be better for them, even if it didn't work out how I intended.  Today, Rebecca reminded me of the only important thing...  I'm struggling, but, I'm still trying.

I know this won't make sense to you, but I understand, now, if I can make things right.

It can happen...

This post will be simple....  this video brought tears to my eyes and an ache in my stomach.... it showed me that dreams can come true.... and it has nothing to do with the song he sang or the reaction he received from the judges or crowd.


Maybe one day...

Quick shout out to Dave and Tim...

Just wanted to give a quick shout out to my son David Greeley and Tim Ribolla for their help again with a house rebuilding project that is finally coming to completion.  They have come up to Massachusetts several times and spent 10-2 hour days helping me get things done.  A HUGE help and very much appreciated.  Several times, we never make it back up for day 2, so we hang at my main house and get a few things done here...  including blowing up marshmallows.

Thanks guys, you have been awesome....  and certainly kept me entertained...

♥ my smile!!!

Thank you Bernice...

Bernice is a former neighbor from Arizona, I haven't see nor talked to her since moving away in 1997.  Most importantly, now she is a treasured Facebook friend and poster (if that is a word).  Bernice is full of good spirit, positive attitude and finding the bright side of things.  She almost always provides a great beginning to the day and well as words of hope for better tomorrows each evening.  If she would write her thoughts on a blog instead of on Facebook, she might end up with a gazillion readers.


She is always posting things like: 

• ♥ my smile!!! Forever ♥!!! (and that always makes me smile).
• I hope you had a wonderful day and that greatness found you!! 
• I hope today brings you the happiness you deserve, the courage you want, the strength you need, and the love that you desire!! 
• Have a great day!! 
• May wonderful things happen to and for you!!
• May tonight bring you peaceful sleep and the sweetest dreams!!!!
• I hope today brings you great things like....tons of smiles, loads of fun, and all of the love you deserve!! Have an amazing day!! 

The world is a better place because of people like Bernice...  I hope a little rubs off on me.  
Love ya Bernie!!!

Thank you Kris Dusseault....

Thank you Kris Dusseault for stepping up and helping me for the past several months.  You have been a great help, I wish you I could clone you!  You've been awesome, made some great suggestions for improvement and just really, really been a great help to me.  Thanks.

Thank you Lisa...

Thank you Lisa Ellison for the inspiration to build a blog to post thank you's in a public place!  Customer service and thank you's are so simple to do, yet so rare.  Let's all step forward and talk about the good things people do...  the good customer service we get....  and thank those that really do care.