What has MADE A DIFFERENCE to me!

As I think of what has made the most difference to me in this world... of course the five men seen standing beside me in this photo are it. Mike and I are in our 30th year of marriage, and we have raised four wonderful sons. They are what I am most proud of in my life. I am not sure how the years have passed so quickly? I know that no matter what...we can't stop the hands of time. But, I still remember being their ages and the time spent with my own mother. She has been gone from us for almost 15 years now, and I have missed her every single day. 

Some of the greatest times spent with her were traveling to see the Osmonds. I have been a huge fan of Donny's ever since he and his family filmed a soft drink commercial at my girlfriend Kathy's house when I was twelve. Since then, I could never count the amount of hours my mom spent taking us girls all over to see them. And I do mean wherever they were! She was the best mom. Even now, when I see Donny in concert, I feel her there with me. One of my close friends noticed me in the audience of their 50th anniversary show when it aired on TV. She called me right away and said, "Wow...you looked so happy...there was such joy in your face". I know just what she meant by those words. The Osmond Family will never understand the amount of fun we all shared being their fans. I just hope they know one day how much they have meant to us all. They shared themselves with us and it has given us memories and friendships that are beyond measure. 

As fans, we are so proud of Donny and the wonderful man he has become. He is such a great example of what a loving husband and father should be. And from the interviews I have seen, I think he chose the perfect mate. Not only is she beautiful, but she doesn't mind sharing her husband with all of his fans....which makes her a true beauty in my eyes. And watching Donny this summer at his get together interacting with his sons was so much fun...they share such a great bond. It was a fantastic weekend filled with fun and Donny. And it is the reason why this blog has been started in the first place. He put up a challenge to get MAD...which stands for Making a Difference. I am helping with one of the programs chosen called "Pay It Forward". It was such a great movie, with such a great message. My part of the program is called TAG...YOU'RE IT! I will spell it out in more detail as soon as I have my TAGS ready to go! So....I better get to work...so I can get this all started! I hope you enjoy following along......see you soon!