attorneyatmom : Followers & Following

 Welcome friends, family, and faceless strangers.

I am Caroline.

I love reading, talking, dancing, singing (which I should really never do -- it's not good), and I have been fortunate to have found others who share my interests, people who meet any mood I might have on any given day.

Each one with whom I have shared some random or deliberate encounter has immeasurable value to me.

I might not always say it, but I will always believe it.

To those who have found me through some mutual friend, there is much you don't know, although I have given some insight into "me" below.  The main things you might want to know are really quite simple:

I won't always agree with you, and that is fine.

I don't ever have to agree with you.

I will always treat you with respect, however.

Some call that weakness, wishy-washiness, spinelessness, or an inability or unwillingness to take a stand.

I call it "treating people the way I want to be treated."

My mother taught me that, and her instruction means more than that of anyone else on myspace -- I don't care who you are.

Beyond my mother, there are those who have graced my life with their presence and continually teach me about myself and how I can improve.

I am grateful.

One such friend send me the following, and it meant something to me that day, and it still does, so it stays.

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. -- by Elbert Hubbard

I think people who are highly intelligent like yourself, look at making mistakes as a failure of some sort. Mistakes are great teachers. One is made, and when it comes again, you have a reference point. No one is perfect and when we make mistakes at work, we feel bad, sometimes humiliated as to what others will think

You should never discuss your personal relationship with Stephen or any immediate family and friends. It is none of our business and you are correct, it will be used against you. I know there have been times of great confusion and frustration and I would go and counsel with my spiritual advisor. My priest and mentor.

Perfection will not be found in this world, God says he is testing us and taking us through the refinery process to smooth out the wrinkles and one day we will be as smooth as gold.

I keep coming back to you with what I discern and that is letting go. Let go of your expectations, your ego, your self. Like a cocoon, it takes time for the process to morph into a beautiful butterfly. Time, letting go, trust, give up your fears whatever they may be small and large.

God said, I knew you in your mother's womb. I know the number of every hair on your head, I hold your tears, each and everyone. I knew your name before your were born. How important that makes you. Your heavenly Father knows you better than you know yourself.

Set yourself free. Give yourself a chance to fly to higher ground. Mistakes. When all is said and done, did the earth shake, did it make a huge impact. Probably not."

Thank you for this, Connie!

You serve as a constant reminder to me of the beauty that exists in this world.  Thank you for "adopting" me as one of your own, and thank you for always inspiring me to strive to be a better person.  You are truly a blessing I desperately needed, and I think God for you.

I am the wife of Stephen.

I am the loving mother of Catherine Elizabeth, whom I lovingly call my "Bitlet."

I am Sue's daughter and sister to Tonia, Jennifer, Buforina, and Martha.

I am aunt to Nick, Amy, Cody, William, Marcus, Shaun, Isaiah, Jessica, and Jacob.

I am stepmother to Lee, although he doesn't need one.  He has a mother.

I am educated. 

I have spent years obtaining a formal education, ut I will spend the rest of my days becoming educated by life.

I am a Christian, but I recognize that people all have individual beliefs, to which they are completely entitled.

I am a moderate liberal.

I am an extrovert, who is willing to befriend anyone.

I don't care if we don't agree on politics or religion, or any other social issue.  Our differences can weaken us, or they can build our individual character.

I am an ENFJ.

(Extroverted iNtuitive Feeling Judgment)

You can find out what that means here.

WHAT I ENJOY

I enjoy meeting new people, and I don't limit myself to "like-minded" individuals.

I don't agree with my friends all the time.  I don't have to in order to accept their friendship.

I enjoy sitting at my desk at home, surfing the net, writing in my blog, and reading the blogs of others.

I can spend hours sitting on my back porch, watching the world go by.

I love to read.

I believe the best invention ever is the DVR.

MY HOPES AND FEARS

Life is my greatest hope and my worst fear.

Does that make sense?

I love being a mother more than anything in the world . . . and I pray to God that I don't mess it, and her, up completely.

I hope that my marriage lasts for the rest of my life.  Although I fear the statistics of marriage, I have to hope for the best and have faith in the commitment we have made.

He makes it easy, but I fear that I make it hard for him.

I recently decided to take back control of my life with the help of God, but I fear losing that control every day.