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By: Lessons learned at TheHuckablog

Lessons learned at TheHuckablog — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:17:23 +0000

[...] sit on a pew that goes like this: The Husband, Me, Dad with The Son on his lap, Mom, Grandma, and Grandpa. How lucky am [...]

By: ShoeShe

ShoeShe — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:22:56 +0000

Hey. One more thing. The real treasures are the memories…not the things.

NOTE: Do keep all the photos. Those are worth way more (personally speaking) than the teacups.

Just saying.

By: ShoeShe

ShoeShe — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:26:10 +0000

Hey You is also the best friend a person could ever be. Seriously. Hey You has been the truest friend I have ever had. She’s seen me happy, sad, crying, laughing, crazy, silly, dorky, funny, in shape, out of shape, dressed up, in PJs, sleeping, making messes, etc. And in spite of all the dumb things I’ve done in the short time I’ve known her, she has never once judged me. She has only loved me as only a good friend could. She offers hugs when needed, a calm and sweet voice at the other end of the phone, stability through my instability, honesty and is always able to give me the “right” answer, without trying too hard to force her opinions upon me. Thank you Hey You for being Hey You.

We are all blessed with so many gifts, some of which it takes us years to unwrap…that’s the complexity of life…it’s how God made us.

And, while you may not know fully who you are yet, we all love the you that we know. So, if you change a little, I hope those changes are for good…I wouldn’t want you to lose the you that makes you Hey You!

Sappy much?

By: grammy

grammy — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:40:59 +0000

I failed to mention the most special thing about Hey You. Its her charisma. You can even see it in the pictures she’s posted. She lights up a room when she enters it. There is a special essence in her that people are drawn to in some way.

Her laughter bubbles up from deep within her and spills out making everyone around her happy.

So you can see, though she believes she lacks the special gifts her brother was so amply endowed with, she in turn has her very own special gifts that make her unique as well.

By: Hey You

Hey You — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:57:33 +0000

Congratulations on knowing who you are. Thanks for sharing it with us when you so choose…we love all of it you know. Personally….I don’t think I will ever really know who I am. Maybe because it keeps changing?

By: JHJ

JHJ — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:41:24 +0000

I’m not discovering myself at all. I’ve known precisely who I am for a long time. It’s everything else that I’m discovering.

By: grammy

grammy — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:37:40 +0000

Hey You is right, her brother, JHJ is indeed very gifted. More so than any one human has a right to be. For now he is away discovering himself and making an effort toward independence as is the right of each of us. Yes, we miss him enormously, but support his right to do so.

To say that Hey You lacks any talents herself is to deny the fact that she is indeed gifted in her own unique ways. You already know we think she is an ideal parent. In fact, she has a special gift with all children.

Her administrative abilities are also impressive. If you need something done, put her in charge. She has a special ability to break down the job, assign roles, and achieve excellent results. Her ability to market items for sell were also impressive.

This happened over the course of the last several days. She handled all the marketing, much of the display, and a great deal of the negotiating for the best price. Yes, it was a painful thing to sort, price, arrange and sell off the possessions of my dear in-laws. Yes, our homes are burgeoning with the intake of their most treasured items. At the same time we struggle to incorporate these things and still maintain our own sense of self.

In the future we’ll all have these things to help us remember these two special people. But, for now, we have THEM to treasure, for as long as God allows.

By: ShoeShe

ShoeShe — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:48:57 +0000

Hey You, I know the pain of watching grandparents age and all the things that come along with that. After reading JHJ’s essay, I also have another comment. But, I don’t really want to put it out there, because I don’t want to hurt JHJ’s feelings.

JHJ… you are awesome. You were great with the kids as an intern. You are a fabulous cook (I had the wedding food). You are an amazing writer. WTH are you doing? Take one of the many talents God has blessed you with and roll with it. Is writing fun for you? Make it your passion. You’re clearly good at it, and I’d much rather read your work than any of the books your sister has read and reviewed here on the Huckablog.

You can disagree with me, ignore me or whatever. No one can live another person’s life for them. However, after reading your essay, I think that perhaps your family feels some of the same emotions over you. You, this talented, blessed, funny, wonderful, charming individual…You, the one who knows a little bit about everything…You.

Okay, so I forgot where I was going with that and I have to go to work now. Sorry. If I remember, I’ll comment later.

And, sorry…but not really.