Hard Candy Summer

I hate for this place to be downer, but I could use some good thoughts and prayers.  I am going today to the hospital to say goodbye to a dear friend.  She is the mother of Meg's boyfriend.  Saturday, she was snorkeling off Catalina with Meg and boyfriend and she had some kind of event and had a heart attack.  She is about my age.  I am beyond sad, shocked, surprised.... I was convinced she would recover since she got help pretty fast.  My heart is broken for two teenaged boys who are losing their mother.  I always thought we had time to become closer friends, that the possibility was there that we might someday be inlaws. Please pray for Isaac, Luke, their father and for my friend Jennie - that she would fly away home in peace.

Here is the reference for the title of this post, a song by Dolly Parton...

Hey, maybe I’ll dye my hair *Maybe I’ll move somewhere Maybe I’ll get a car  *Maybe I’ll drive so far They’ll all lose track  *Me, I’ll bounce right back

Maybe I’ll sleep real late  *Maybe I’ll lose some weight Maybe I’ll clear my junk   *Maybe I’ll just get drunk on apple wine Me, I’ll be just

Fine and dandy Lord, it’s like a hard candy Christmas I’m barely getting through tomorrow But still I won’t let Sorrow bring me way down...