A letter from heaven!

Someone sent me this beautiful poem its written as a letter from someone who has passed on and I feel it fully encapsulates what my dad would probable say to all of us who love him.

To my dearest family ...
There's some things I'd like to say,
But first of all, to let you know
That I have arrived okay.

I'm writing this from heaven.
Here I dwell with God above,
Where there's no more tears of sadness ...
There is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy
Just because I'm out of sight;
Remember that I am with you
Every morning, noon and night.

The day I had to leave you
When my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me
And said, "I welcome you!"

"It's good to have you back again,
You were missed while you were gone;
As for your dearest family,
They'll be here later on."

"I need you here badly,
As you're part of my plan;
There's so much that we have to do,
To help our mortal man."

God gave me a list of things
That he wished for me to do;
And foremost on the list
Was to watch and care for you.

When you lie in bed at night,
With the day's chores put to flight,
God and I are closest to you ...
In the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth
And all those loving years,
Because you are only human,
They are bound to bring you tears.

But do not be afraid to cry,
It does help to relieve pain;
Remember there would be no flowers
Unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you
All that God has planned;
But if I were to tell you,
You really wouldn't understand.

There is one thing is for certain,
Although my life on earth is o'er,
I'm closer to you now,
Than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you
And many hills to climb;
But together we can do it
By just taking one day at a time.

It was always my philosophy
And I'd like it be for you too,
That as you give unto the world,
The world will give back to you.

If you can ever help somebody
Who's in sorrow and pain,
Then you can say to God at night ...
"My day was not in vain."

For now I am contented,
That my life was worthwhile;
Knowing as I passed along the way,
I was able to make somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody
Who is sad and feeling low ...
Just lend a hand to pick him up,
As on your way you go.

When you're walking down the street
And you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps
Only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go
From that body to be free,
Remember that you're not going ...
You're coming here to me.

~ Ruth Ann Mahaffey ~

I Love You Daddy!

To the best dad in the world, may you rest in peace!!! I love you more than I ever could express, I will miss you so much. You were the best dad, you loved your kids and only wanted what was best for us! I know your going on to a better place and a much bigger mission, I will never forget you! I am only sorry that my children will never get to know the greatest grandpa a kid could ask for. You are leaving behind many happy memories about the way you were always there, they way you loved, the way you lived! The world lost a truly amazing person today, and heaven gained one amazing angel!

I'm pretty happy!

Life is good right about now and that is making me happy! My dad is out of the hospital and on his way to recovering he still has to go to checkups and take medication but he is doing much better, which is a major miracle and a huge load off!!!
I start work in march which will be great, I can't wait to start teaching again I miss it like crazy!
And other than that I'm good life is good, the people in my life are great, and I have nothing to complain of!!!!

All this and more...

Well this has been a crazy busy exciting full week, and not to mention I survived yet another valentines as a single, yeah to me!!! Anyway so the big news is I got a job!!!!! Its an assitant teacher position in a preschool in a three year old classroom. At first I wanted to get a position as a lead teacher but now I realize this is probable the best option for me as this way I get training and experience as a teacher in a preschool and I get to learn the ropes and all without having it all on me. So all in all the lord knows best, the pay is a little low but you gotta start somewhere and for someone who is just starting I figured this will do. I'm hoping they will bump me up eventually but we'll see but for now I'm pretty happy with the way it worked out.
In other news on valentines day my dad got really sick and had to be rushed to the emergency room. He was in pretty bad shape and we were pretty worried for awhile but this morning he woke up and seems to be doing a little better so we're praying that he will continue to make progress. There's nothing quite like that happening to make you realize how much you truly love that person and how much you wish you had told them every second of every day. So often we take life and the people in it for granted. But if this has taught me anything its that life is to short and fragile to waste on petty things like arguments. We need to tell the ones we love that we love them everyday never leave those things for tomorrow cause you never know what could happen. So to my wonderful father and all those out there that I love, I love you all heaps and bundles!!!! ( Please continue to keep my dad in your prayers as his not out of the woods yet and we need all the prayer power backing we can get. Also keep my mom in your prayers as shes been with him this whole time and it been very taxing on her as you can imagine. Shes an amazing woman and has been a real trooper through this whole thing remaining totally calm and collected. I love you mommy!)

Name Meanings!

So I found this really cool site called urbandictionary.com and I looked up the meaning of my name, its pretty accurate which I thought was really cool so I thought I'd share it with you, here it is:

Tiffany Tiffany's are usually very loyal and intellegant people whom usually doesn't trust many guys. She usually has many acquintances, but very few best friends. They are always opened minded and always have to be entertained or be having a good time. Most of time Tiffany's stay single and flirt around.

A pretty girl, usually blonde or brunette, whom is outgoing but sometimes shy. Usually a very loyal, sweet, and compassionate girl, that finds the beauty in everything. people whom usually doesn't trust many guys. She usually has many acquaintances, but very few best friends. They are always opened minded and easily satisfied.Absolutely adorable. Never let go of that Tiffany. See that girl? She's such a tiffany

2. "Tifinie" is used in Old French to mean "Epiphany." Tiffany is a name given to mostly American girls, it became popular during the early 1980s. The stereotype that comes with the name is a sexy cheerleader type, or sexy girl. The name Tiffany was made famous in popular culture first by Charles Lewis Tiffany, the jeweler who would found the famous Tiffany & Co. in New York City. There's a movie called "Breakfast At Tiffany's" and a song. During the 1980s there was a teen pop star named Tiffany. Nicknames and other spellings of Tiffany; Tiff, Tiffy, Tiffie, Tiffani and Tiphanie 3. Tiffany \ Tiffany is greek meaning the appearance of God. Man that girl was a total Tiffany.