Day 152

June 1st. My calendar says I have much to do before I sleep. And I managed to do it all with ease. It's 11:40pm and I am determined to get this blog entry done. I'm on a mission, people!
First, I called my Aunt Lou to wish her a happy 77th birthday. She's my eldest aunt. I have so many great childhood memories of her. The most vivid one is when she taught me how to make Sanka instant coffee. I was a barista by the tender age of 7! I'm laughing as I remember standing in front of the microwave waiting for the timer to sound. Aunt Lou is from the ole skool. She believes in putting kids to work. This is one of the reasons I don't know how to sit still now. Always ready for the next thing. So, after work I went to my little sister's (mentee) house to do her makeup for senior prom. We were paired together through the youth ministry at our church. She was 15 years old. Now, she's 17. Again, I'm caught standing flat footed as time keeps moving. I always say 'no one can make you feel old like kids'. They grow up so fast! She reminds me so much of myself when I was younger except she is much more vocal and maybe a little more dramatic...lol. Mostly, she's such a diva just like her big sister. I'm posting a pic of her below. After making her over and doing a mini photo shoot, I was off again. Next on the agenda was getting to Plainfield High School for the school production of Flyin' West by Pearl Cleage. The students did an excellent job; and they only had 3 weeks to rehearse! That's what you can do when you put your mind to it. Now I'm home watching Night Line with Cynthia McFadden and holding on just long enough to type out my day. After all the busyness, I can now lay down to sleep and know that I contributed to someone's happiness. And that's a wonderful thing. Pow3rful in Him, Chris