tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608699643492985875.post8709683188411592948..comments2023-06-27T09:33:18.620-04:00Comments on my last name is now cordaro: a bombmelissa lee soda cordarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15939611402754748475noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608699643492985875.post-42242146315226457922011-06-21T12:01:53.306-04:002011-06-21T12:01:53.306-04:00Nomads gave you some great advice. (and it is some...Nomads gave you some great advice. (and it is something I think we all need to be reminded of in tough times.) <br />Just wanted to send my good wishes your way. It is hard when life gets so disrupted like that, especially when it affects the day to day and normal stuff. I am glad you can get away sometimes. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers. Hang in there.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451181089905438936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608699643492985875.post-5751608621771647132011-06-21T05:40:26.004-04:002011-06-21T05:40:26.004-04:00Wow. I'm so amazed. I'm amazed by your p...Wow. I'm so amazed. I'm amazed by your post - the resiliency you are developing, your resolve to make the most of each day, your willingness to expose your fears and frustration. I'm amazed by Lizzie's comments - the depth of her compassion and her ability to see the big picture. I'm amazed that I have two (well, really all three) amazing girls who are growing up to be such amazing adults - I'm so very proud of all of you. As Elizabeth so eloquently stated, "Keep kicking ... and taking names!" Hang in there. Better days lie ahead. <br /><br />And just for record's sake, I love our Skype sessions! Having the opportunity to see both of you and all the "boys" keeps me going each week. And each week we Skype brings us one week closer to seeing you and Joey in person once again! <br /><br />My last recommendation for you is the Serenity Prayer. It is my favorite prayer and helps me when I feel like I’m losing hope: <br /><br />God, grant me the serenity<br />to accept the things I cannot change,<br />courage to change the things I can,<br />and the wisdom to know the difference.<br /><br />Living one day at a time,<br />enjoying one moment at a time,<br />accepting hardship as the pathway to peace;<br />taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is,<br />not as I would have it;<br />trusting that He will make all things right<br />if I surrender to His will;<br />that I may be reasonably happy in this life,<br />and supremely happy with Him forever<br />in the next.<br /><br />Keep the faith. I love you and Joey very much! <br /><3 Your mommaMarie Sodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783630582841752642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608699643492985875.post-20546501640805908422011-06-20T01:35:44.253-04:002011-06-20T01:35:44.253-04:00i'm definitely not in africa but i feel you. ...i'm definitely not in africa but i feel you. i never write on this b/s because nobody wants to hear the daily rant of life if all we're gonna do is complain. Just think though, you and Joey have made it half a year over there and soon it'll be over. Then hopefully soon enough, you'll end up somewhere close to paradise - or it'll seem like it compared to Nigeria. The family misses you all the time, and although we can't come see you, we're constantly thinking about you and wondering how your life is. You're experiencing something that none of us will ever be able to compare to, whether it be the best experience or not, you're learning from it. Trust, I may not be there for all the "skype" sessions cuz I personally think they're weird and awkward, but I really do miss you guys like crazy. Just be thankful you two both are financially stable in this horrible economic time and no matter what, you always have a home here. <br />Don't get down on yourself, I know it's probably really easy to over there. I'd probably hate my life too. But it's almost over. You made it this far kicking ass and taking names, keep pushing.<br />Love you.lizzsodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151615109594992918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608699643492985875.post-45510825380976470282011-06-18T13:44:53.794-04:002011-06-18T13:44:53.794-04:00Hang in there. Get your sleep and exercise. You wi...Hang in there. Get your sleep and exercise. You will adjust and find your balance. Don't let the post eat your marriage. You need each other. Pray. Find the beauty in everyday life. I'm sure you know all these things already, but if you're like me, I need to be reminded when I'm feeling the stress and not-so-glamorous side of FS life.Nomads By Naturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893950431543999751noreply@blogger.com