Paul's Corner

Dearest Andrea and Paul,

A big MAZELTOV! (Congratulations) on your 17th wedding anniversary!

May you continue to enjoy many, many, more years of lovely anniversary celebrations with the love and devotion that you share today!

Mil and El

CONGRATULATIONS on your 17th anniversary, Paul and Andrea!

Life is a sweeter trip with the right traveling companion; how wise you are to treasure each other.

hugs and smiles to you both,
deltalady aka Sally

Dear Paul and Andrea:

Congratulations on your anniversary! 17 years! Wow! I was married for 17 years - 11 to the first husband and 6 to the second! :)

My sincere wishes for many happily shared years in your futures.

Vicki

Paul and Andrea,

Congrats and best wishes for many many many more.

Andrea, you know , it's tradition for the husband to do one kind act for the wife for each year of marraige. Make a list, girl!

Love to all

Kelly

My family would also like to congratulate Paul and Andrea. You are wonderful people and hope you have many more beautiful memories to come.

Melinda and Family

Congratulations -

A butterfly is sitting on your nose,
it's wings chequered
in crimson, blue and green.
And look, it is smiling
and one of it's feelers waving to you.

With all best wishes to everyone

Renée

This is awesome!! Congratulations to the two of you! I will toast you later. May you continue to keep your relationship strong, your love for each other true and deep, your blessings coming and enjoy life together for all it's worth and then some!

Evelyn

Paul & Andrea, Happy 17th Anniversary!!

I wish you both joy and blessings on this special day and a wonderful journey ahead.

Mary

Happy Anniversary, Paul and Andrea!

How wonderful for you to have found each other in this life!

To have come together at this time.

On this big, blue planet.

May the loving continue as long as the earth is turning. And then some.

Michelle

Just beautifully said. Lovely and from the soul.

Congratulations to both of you.

Jill

de-lurking to say:
Congratulations!

Congratulations! It is a difficult balancing act to maintain a marriage. I am happy you found the joy in that and I hope the years find your skills only getting better.
Peace

Happy Anniversary Paul and Andrea!

May the next 17 years be as delectable!

Hey all

Wow, I am pooped out. I sponsered a needy child for christmas. (my company gives us $190.00 per child). I was fortunate enough to be assigned a 15 year old girl who liked clothes & jewelry.

Paige and I shopped for her for 4 hours last night. I think I used up my entire week of strength last night. I put a whole new meaning to shop till you drop. But then I did go to 2 different stores and back to the first one to do a return as I found better things elsewere.

I got 2 pair jeans, 1 pair "cargo" type pants, a beautiful poncho, a button up blouse, a sweater, 2 nice pull over shirts, a reversable thick jacket, scarf, hat and glove set, portable cd player and a cd with 17 various artists on it, a beautiful robe (she has probobly never had one), a very decorative watch and lots of jewelry. Some VERY nice and some of those rubber bracelets you can hook together, the kids love those. I got alot on clearence and sale but nothing out of season or style. I was reasurred y a few teens I stopped in the store that what I got was very hip. I knew I wouldn't be too far off as Clay is 14, Piage is 11 and all of Clay's girlfrineds are usually older, I figured I wasn't to far off the mark.

Paige hasd the time of her life. she would say things like, "Do you think this will be the best Christmas she has ever had?" and "This sure feels good, Mom". I have always tried to teach my kids to "pay it forward". My son is a little self centered to get it completely but my daughter understands without question. She loves to do for others. She wants to do it again!.

My hubby used to always complain when I would volnteer as it would take me away from him, so I stopped doing it for a very long time. I never got to see him last night as he was already in bed when I got home. I showed him what I got this morning and he was very impressed and thought it was a good idea and wasn't mad at all.
I know, sounds funny someone getting mad over someone else doing charity, but his attitude used to be " what have they done for you?". I have never been lilke that. I like doing for other people, it makes you feel good. Like a big hug. (hugs are the best) Now that I can do this stuff without the verbal reprocussions, I will make a habit of it. In the past I have done things and just not told him about it. It's a good example for Paige. Makes ya feel good inside. The only thing I didn't get was a few magazines like Seventeen and Teen people for her, she probobly would have liked that, but then I can't get everything. I tried to be practical as well.

Well, gotta get Clay & Paige going for school.

Love to all,

Kelly

Hey all

Wow, I am pooped out. I sponsered a needy child for christmas. (my company gives us $190.00 per child). I was fortunate enough to be assigned a 15 year old girl who liked clothes & jewelry.

Paige and I shopped for her for 4 hours last night. I think I used up my entire week of strength last night. I put a whole new meaning to shop till you drop. But then I did go to 2 different stores and back to the first one to do a return as I found better things elsewere.

I got 2 pair jeans, 1 pair "cargo" type pants, a beautiful poncho, a button up blouse, a sweater, 2 nice pull over shirts, a reversable thick jacket, scarf, hat and glove set, portable cd player and a cd with 17 various artists on it, a beautiful robe (she has probobly never had one), a very decorative watch and lots of jewelry. Some VERY nice and some of those rubber bracelets you can hook together, the kids love those. I got alot on clearence and sale but nothing out of season or style. I was reasurred y a few teens I stopped in the store that what I got was very hip. I knew I wouldn't be too far off as Clay is 14, Piage is 11 and all of Clay's girlfrineds are usually older, I figured I wasn't to far off the mark.

Paige hasd the time of her life. she would say things like, "Do you think this will be the best Christmas she has ever had?" and "This sure feels good, Mom". I have always tried to teach my kids to "pay it forward". My son is a little self centered to get it completely but my daughter understands without question. She loves to do for others. She wants to do it again!.

My hubby used to always complain when I would volnteer as it would take me away from him, so I stopped doing it for a very long time. I never got to see him last night as he was already in bed when I got home. I showed him what I got this morning and he was very impressed and thought it was a good idea and wasn't mad at all.
I know, sounds funny someone getting mad over someone else doing charity, but his attitude used to be " what have they done for you?". I have never been lilke that. I like doing for other people, it makes you feel good. Like a big hug. (hugs are the best) Now that I can do this stuff without the verbal reprocussions, I will make a habit of it. In the past I have done things and just not told him about it. It's a good example for Paige. Makes ya feel good inside. The only thing I didn't get was a few magazines like Seventeen and Teen people for her, she probobly would have liked that, but then I can't get everything. I tried to be practical as well.

Well, gotta get Clay & Paige going for school.

Love to all,

Kelly

Dear Paul and Andrea!

Yet annother congratulations on 17 years together! My hubby and I jsut had our 17th in October! The time flys by so quickly, sometimes it feels like forever and sometimes just like a day! We were so young then!! Hey, we still are!! Kids 'll do it ya! We've been having lots of "mini-dates", peeling paint to re-do the kitchen, re-painting the dining room, things that don't cost an awful lot but are fun and meaningful. What a wonderful example you two are to your children, role-modeling love, trust and commitment! Bless you!
Here's to many more wonderful anniversarsys!

Still alive in California!!!
Margie

Kelly-

I absolutely love what you are doing!!!! I'm involved in a charity organization called ChemoAngels. I'm a card angel to a woman going through chemo. I said cards weekly and small gifts now and again. I'm also an holiday angel to a 4 yr old girl going through chemo. I'm sending things through the holidays. Our school is collecting for Toys for Tots. I have to stop bringing stuff in! I'll buy stuff on clearance through the year, so I can give it all at Christmas. I love it. It allows me to give back. I've been so blessed in my life, that I want to help others.

I know there I times my husband shakes his head at me, but he knows that it's very important to me - that giving to others is part of who I am and what makes me feel whole. I don't care what I get, I just love to give.

Jill

Jill,

I know how you feel. Paige asked me last night if when yu give to others, does it ever come back to you and I said absolutly, it does. You don't know when or were, but it does come back. I think she is tininking christmas right now, but she is only 11. She is pretty caring for 11.

Kel

Firstly, let me send good wishes to Paul and Andrea on their anniversay, albeit a little on the late side.

Kelly and Jill,
Sometimes it doesn't take much to make someone less fortunate than you happy with just a little gesture, does it? My granddaughter Chelsea is 9 years old and in fourth grade. They had a Holiday Shop set up in school where the kids could buy little things for Christmas. She had $10.00 to spend on gifts, so when she got home, I asked her how her shopping spree was. She said she got what she needed and she had $2.00 left over. I asked what she was going to do with the change and she told me she gave it to a little girl in her class, who never has any money to participate in activities because she lives at the homeless shelter. Her little friend used it to buy gifts for her family. I almost cried when I heard that, I was so proud.

Makes you stop and think, doesn't it?

Giving to those less fortunate is indeed a "mitzvah" (blessing) and those who give and those that receive are truly blessed.

When our own children were teenagers, Ellie and I always gave them a gift that was always the right size and the right color...MONEY!

Even now, our grandchildren love to hear that "the check is in the mail" and I always preface it with "don't spend it in one place!"

Bless them, we have 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, and with Hannakah here, we were thinking of going back to work if we could get jobs at our age...frankly, I'd rather "sing."

Shalom and Love,

Gran Mil

When I hear the words "the cheque is in the mail" I know they havent even written it out yet, but hey, thats show biz!