Luby's

Why is it that old people love Luby's. Some coworkers and I went there for lunch and had a blast! I didn't realize how expensive that place has gotten either. I chose a "power lunch" for $5.99 and my total cost ended up being $13.79!! What they do is tease you with all these a la carte sides and sweets. I couldn't resist. Anyways I saw a little girl got a pink balloon so you know me, I had to get one also...haha

Too much CatchUp!

So the past few days have been extremely event-filled for me. This past week I was in ATL on business. I got a call from Melissa that Zoe needed to be taken to the ER for signs of a viral infection. So here I was sitting in the airport and couldn't be there to comfort my baby baby. I must admit that not being there to console your child is the most helpless feeling that a parent could feel. It is similar to when your wife is giving birth and you cannot take any of that pain away. Us men are put in odd situations at times in our lives. Anyways when I finally landed I rushed to the house and you could tell that Zoe had been through a long day. I felt so bad! The next day I decided to stay at home with her to make sure that everything was ok with her. Thank God she has bounced back like a champ. The weekend was really busy. On Saturday we attended the Tri-City Animal Shelter grand opening. I must admit that I am very proud of Melissa. She is very instrumental in her efforts and work with Cedar Hill and her hard work definitely shows. I think she found her calling in working in city government.
So after the shelter event we went to Damien's (frat bruh) 30th birthday party. That was really fun because I hadn't been to a good house party in a while. Aren't house parties so fun?! I mean there is nothing like laughs, food, drinks, and good friends. That has to be a perfect combination!
On Sunday we went to church and just hung out with the girls for the rest of the day. Going to church and spending quality family time on Sundays is always a great way to top off an eventful weekend.
So there you have it. That is the script that Shawn (me) played out for the past couple of days...

It starts with me

So I went to church with the pham yesterday (as usual) and was really enlightened. The associate pastor covered the widely misinterpreted scripture "Wives submit to your husbands, and husbands love your wives". The direction that he took really impressed me. His take on the verse was that the action starts with you. Not to use it as a "this is what you need to be doing" write of passage. He used examples as God sending his son Jesus to us and him being sacrificed to save our souls. This was God making the 1st step for/towards us. He basically said that rather than waiting on the other person to make the move why don't you just make the 1st move. This really resonated in my life as I had become the person that was irritated by others around me not making the "1st move" that I vowed not to make another positive move until I was reassured that the other person had already done so. Bad mistake that has cost me severely in my life thus far. But God is a forgiving God and has continued to guide me in the right path (sometimes I go kicking and screaming); but I go. I sum this up to say make the move. Rather that person is moving or even plans to move. Make that move...