" My Precious Family, My Dad, My Life"

" My Precious Family, My Dad, My Life"

Updated March 31, 2002
ElizabethAnnieTemple
515 West 740 North
Orem,UT84057
United States
(801) 221-4884
[email protected]

Wow!!!What a week this past week has been.I had the most wonderful opportunity to speak with a family member that I have been most anxious to speak with.Throughout this week, I have floated on cloud nine!!!It was wonderful to hear that voice cross through the miles that seperate us!!!It was a very difficult hurdle for me to cross to be able to speak with him, but one which was very healing and extremely worthwhile. I am looking forward to getting to know this wonderful family member even better.
While I was floating on cloud nine, I must have forgot that the air up their is too thin to breath...On Wednesday, I had the worst Asthma attack of my entire life.My bronchial tubes closed up tight, and I feared I was losing the battle.I woke up with paramedics administering epinephrine and oxygen to me at work.What a scary experience.After a very expensive taxi ride (otherwise called the ambulance) and an afternoon of pampering (in the E.R.) I am forced to stay home and rest.No stresses, no working, just relaxing....What a difficult prescription to take.I promise I will behave and do what the Doctor says, no sense in going there again, I'd rather spend the money going to the beach.
Jessica celebrated her 13th birthday on the 5th of this month.She and I had a mother/daughter day at the salon.She had her hair streaked and the tips dyed in a fun burgundy color.I got a spiral perm...4 hours worth of bonding!!!Actually it was quite fun.I actually enjoyed sitting under the hair dryer.I had brought along a John Grisham novel "The Partner" and read through several chapters.Make sure to check the pictures for the new additions and to check out our new "doo's".
Following are just a few random thoughts and quotations that have been on my mind lately.Here is one of my favorite quotes, it has been a source of inspiration in my life due to recent events.
"Happiness is as a butterfly, which when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)
Since I am constantly on the go, it is hard for me to sit quietly and wait for anything...I am quickly learning the importance of patience.Perhaps now that I have worked so very hard to find all the people that I have sought for, now is the time to sit back and quietly wait for happiness to alight upon my shoulders.
While reading in one of my favorite poetry and quotation books, I came across this quote:
"Children in a family are like flowers in a bouquet:There's always one determined to face in an opposite direction from the way the arranger desires."by Marcelene Cox
Many of you know of the recent events in my life regarding my search for birthfamily members.There has been both great joy, and great sadness and pain.I think that I must be the "flower" determined to face in the opposite direction than the "arranger" desires me to be in.I hope that someday I will not have any remorse for the direction I have chosen to face.I hope that in the end, the happiness and joy will outshine and overcome the sadness and the pain.Soon I hope to be connected with my sister.That is a hurdle I will take care to cross very carefully.
Perhaps the best and most poignent quotation that I love is by Eleanor Roosevelt.
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
My dream is to share life and love with all of my family members.Life is too short to leave people out.I want to share my life and my love with every person in my family.I feel like a hippy saying this, but I would rather be "Making Love then War."
Have a great week!!!Remember to think about your happy thought, and keep flying.
Our love to all, and God Bless!!!
Elizabeth and family.

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