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Fatz.. A Beautiful Eye Opener!

21/11/2013

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PictureMy Sweet Little Love!
     It is time for lunch and Katarina has decided that for lunch we are going to go to Fatz in Seneca.  I have to be honest with you that the 1st time that I went, when they first came to Seneca, I was not impressed with the food.  To me it was overly priced and the quality was not even worth the amount of money that you would be spending for the food.  However, I decided that I would give it another shot, after all it has been a very long time since I went when they 1st came to Seneca.

     Of course at the same time, I really didn't care where we went for my birthday lunch.  To me, just spending time with my family and my daughter coming to spend the day with me, meant more than what money could ever buy for me.  She had already spoiled me with my hair and my nails.. And now she was going to be sleep deprived because she had gotten off work 3rd shift and had to go back tonight for a 3rd shift.  Yet, she told her Daddy that sleep didn't matter to her that she could get it anytime, but Mama’s birthday was only once a year and she wanted to let me know how much she loved me and appreciated me.  She wanted me to feel loved and special.  Boy, did she hit the target perfectly on that one, because I was already humbled when she treated me to a day of getting my nails and hair done and now she was taking me out to lunch.

     Eric and Vincent sat in front in the jeep while Eric drove, Katarina and I sat in the back of the jeep talking and taking pictures with her phone.  We arrived at Fatz and we only had to wait a few minutes before we were seated in a round table in the corner of the restaurant.  So far, was great.  We were laughing and having a great time.  Now what to order, I have no idea and didn't know what to get.  For appetizer we got the ribs and we ordered drinks.  The ribs arrived and it was a small amount.  Katarina said that she didn't believe the amount of ribs we were getting for the price that it was.

     However, it was like someone heard her and the manager of the kitchen came out and said that he saw what the waitress was bringing us and it was not sufficient and that they would be bringing some more ribs out.  Katarina and I smiled.  The ribs were fantastic.  Vincent and Eric had made an order and I got the same thing that Katarina ordered of the Alfredo pasta.  We were laughing and talking and really enjoying the time there.  The food was just a plus really.  I would of been happy if we ate a sandwich at the house.  After all, I was getting to spend my afternoon, on my birthday, with some of the people that I love so very dearly.

     The waitress brought our food out.  First thing she does is almost drops Vincent’s plate in front of him.  The shrimp flies off the plate and onto the table.  She said sorry and picks it up and tells Vincent that she will bring more shrimp out.  Katarina’s pasta doesn't have Alfredo sauce on it and my noodles were burnt in some places.  Yes, the 2nd time at Fatz and it was an ultimate failure for the food department.  Katarina was really upset about the situation and she wanted to complain.  She asked me if she was wrong for wanting to do that and I told her that it was what she felt and that I would do the same thing.  When I left to go to the restroom, as I walked back to the table the waitress with a man was standing at the table.

     Eric had walked away, but he is back now standing beside Katarina.  The man was apologizing about everything and Katarina was very mature about it all.  I sat back in silence as she explained that the food was not good at all.  That the waitress had dropped the shrimp, that she was served her pasta without the Alfredo on it, that my pasta was dried and burnt in some places.  The man looked at me and told me that he was very sorry about everything and noticed that he was trying to speak to me instead.

     I shook my head and told him that the only thing that I was impressed with was the ribs.  I also shook my head and told him that I was not the one that was paying for everything nor the one that he needed to speak with.  I told him that this was my daughter’s treat and he needed to make sure that everything was alright with her.  He looked at her again and apologized to Katarina for the food and that he would take the pasta off the bill.

     I sat back watching Katarina converse with this man.  She was very professional and calm about the situation. She explained to him that she was spending a lot of money for this lunch for her Mother’s birthday and that she was very disappointed because she wanted it to be special to me.  She explained to him that for the amount of money that she was paying that she would have what she expected, not Alfredo pasta without the Alfredo sauce and that mine was burnt.  He apologized again and said that he would give me a piece of cake for my birthday and that he would take the pasta off the bill, he explained again.  He apologized to me again and asked if there was anything that I did like about the meal.  I told him that the only thing that was good was the ribs.

     On the bill for the 2 Alfredo Pasta plates that Katarina and I ordered was just a little over 28 dollars off the lunch bill.  I learned something today.. I learned that my youngest daughter in her professional manner, was growing up.  I learned today that she has the capacity to hold her own and that she was able to make a point without losing her temper.  I learned today that my Little Love, my Baby Girl, is now grown up.  I have learned today that my daughter, is turning out to be quite a young lady.  A young lady that I can be proud of, a young lady that is impressive, knows what she wants and goes after it, a young lady that has standards and wants those standards met.  I learned today, that I am now entering a new world, a new level of a relationship with my daughter.  I learned today, as I learn to let her go as a little girl.. That she will blossom into the beautiful, young lady that she is becoming.  A young woman.. That I need to learn to accept and learn to embrace, as I learn to let the little girl go.. Wow.. your time as a parent is just a moment.. but your time as a Mother is a lifetime.. A new concept to learn to embrace.. to learn to accept.. to learn to appreciate..

     I am very proud of you my sweet, young daughter.. Katarina.  Little Love, you are growing and slipping out of my fingers and today I sat in awe of you as I watched in unfold right before my eyes.

*My Thoughts For Today*

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Standing Proudly... :o)

21/11/2013

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PictureThis is me turning 41-Years-Old
     Today, I stand proudly and say, “My name is Theresa Olaes Noe and I am 41-Years-Old today.”

     Last year, I could not even stand the fact that I was going to be turning 40-Years-Old. Even the mere mention of my 40th birthday approaching, would leave me weeping.  I can’t tell you why it was a challenge for me, it wasn't a big deal really.  However, I suppose the reason that I did have such difficulty was because I found myself going threw a mid-life crisis.  In reality, nothing major has changed in my life, I still have my life known as a Mother and a Wife.  I am still trying to find out who I am as a person, trying to find out where I belong in this world, and still trying to solve what I am suppose to be doing with my life.

     I found myself turning 41-Years-Old wasn't such a big deal.  Really just another day, but people around me, family and friends, doing things that would let me know that they loved and cared about me as a human being.  Most of the time, about 90% of the time, I would find myself dreading my birthday because in some manner at the end of the day, it was always made miserable and I would find myself wishing for the day to just end.

     Yet, today and the days that followed would surprise me in many ways and this year, turning 41-Years-Old I believe to be one of the best birthdays that I have had in a very long time.  I found myself laughing a lot, really laughing, not those make believe laughs, when you are trying to fool everyone around you that you are happy when inside all you want to do is break down and cry.  I found myself actually having a great time.  Even at work, I found myself with my Co-Workers, also a few that I consider a friend, would find myself not caring that I had to work on my birthday.  After all, a lot of us have to work on our birthdays, right???


     Realistically, it is just a number that we have to state how many years we have on this earth.  It really isn't a special time at all, except to celebrate your birth.  It really does not matter to anyone else in the world how old you are, to them you are just a stranger and who cares if it is your birthday or not?  Unless, of course, you are some sort of celebrity, then everyone in the world is suppose to rejoice with you on the day of your birth.  In reality, if most of us were honest about it all, we would say, ”What does it matter, after all, they are just a person with a birthday like anyone else.”  And in reality, that celebrity isn't anymore important than you or I... Everyone should be rejoicing with anyone that has a birthday, because YOU have made it another year in this big, bad world!!!

     So, if today is your birthday... On November 21st.. I just want to say, “Happy Birthday, To You!”

*My Thoughts For Today*

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