Friend

What makes a friend? The dictonary describes a friend as the following:
1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.
2. A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.
3. A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.
I think a friend should have a deeper meaning.
In my opinion, a friend is someone whom you keep in contact with at least once a month at minimum. Someone whom you get together with at least more then once a year. Someone whom would call you if they knew you were having a rough time or even just drop a note in the mail. Do people no longer have friends like that? Do you have to be considered a close or best friend for people to take time for people they consider friends?
Can the mere fact that you know a person really classify them as a friend? Is that really all it takes to call someone friend? Am I living in a make-believe world, or did friendship used to mean more than that??

Surgery Date

Jaden is scheduled for surgery Jan 22, at 8:30am.

House 4 Sale

So, Shaun and I have had our house on the market off and on for two years w/out anyone really showing any interest in it. I always assumed that it was bc after adding what you have to pay a realtor on top of what we owed, that it just made it too much for what it was really worth. We thought about renting it out but were always afraid we'd get someone in there that would either trash it or not pay...you know, all the typical horror stories. The thought of selling it ourselves was just as scary, which is why we tryed the realtor for so long. Well, I'm in the process of doing some improvements to it and hoping to put it on the market at the beginning of the year, for sale by owner. Scary, I know! But, I decided to put it on craigslist.com just for the heck of it. Well, in just 7 days, I've gotten 2 inquiries about it. One seems really serious and is coming to view it on Saturday. Please please please pray that God sends us a buyer! I can't keep up w/the house, and w/my back issues, I'm not looking forward to shoveling the driveway. As much as I said I'd never rent again, the idea of renting is really appealing to me at this point in my life. So, just keep us in your thoughts and prayers on Saturday!! THANKS :)

Jaden's Appointments

So, Jaden had his eye appointment last week. Nothing has changed. The doctor said he's farsided, but not bad enough to need glasses at this point. We're still on track for surgery when he's about 5yrs old, and we go back in 9mos to get him checked up again.
Today we took him to his ear specialist. Jaden's ears are not doing well :( He has fluid on both ears, and has a benign pollip in his ear. The doctor said he's hearing right now as if he had his fingers pluggin his ears. So, he's on meds for the pollip, and he's being scheduled for a 2nd set of tubes AND removal of his adnoids
This may sound bad, but out of both of my babies, it's better for Jaden to be sick than Asher. He's used to being sick and keeps a cheerful disposition about it all. Plus, he's not afraid of doctors. Asher is afraid of doctors and hates having anyone touch him. But, I just feel bad for Jaden and wish I could have a healthy baby!
Just please pray for him, and his upcoming surgery! And pray for me, I know it's nothing major, but it's just all hitting me really hard for some odd reason.

Merry Christmas