What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.

The kids and I are going for a day trip to Cherokee, NC tomorrow. We're going to visit the Oconaluftee Indian Village, then on to the Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration at the Cherokee Fairgrounds, and if we have the stamina and daylight for it, I want to visit the Museum for a glimpse of the Cherokee Voices Festival too. It's about a 2.5 hr drive from here so we plan to head out REAL early so we can get as much in as we can! I'm excited...it will be a healthy distraction for us all, and SURELY an opportunity for some great photos. I hope I can find a good CD of chants and drums. Call me weird, listening to authentic Indian flutes, drums and chants absolutely mesmerizes me...takes me to another world, an almost magical world.

A 2.5 hr drive and a full day of excitement with my daughter and 2 grandkids should prove to be quite 'magical' as well...

(PS...Thank you all for the support and encouraging words regarding our friend, Carol. I LOVE this community beyond words.)