I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley
4 comments:
Hey girl! Sorry we weren't able to get together for more time when you were down! :) Looks like you kept BUSY though!
OH my gosh I'm so sad that you didn't come to visit me! And I'm sad that I didn't come to visit you either. I LOVE that picture of the Vick girl-grandkids. They are all so pretty. I love the one of the Mackley grandkids too! I miss every one. Yes, I think you did keep yourself very busy while you were there. I'm sure it feels great to be home!
PS. Tell Heidi congrats on her new baby. What a cute little guy. How is she doing with two now?
Those are such cute pictures. I miss you guys so much. I love the picture of me and the girls. Not that I look so great, but because I love your girls so much. Make sure that you give them a hug for me, and tell them that aunt Nana loves them. I sure wish Cindy could have come down too.
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