She married her high school sweetheart. They spent the first years of their marriage traveling and enjoying the good life together. She had her own business and he worked hard as a salesman in the chemical industry. When it was time to start a family, it was a challenge at first with many trips to the doctor, but finally after a romantic trip to Mexico, nine months later a precious daughter was born. Then in two years another blessing arrived with the birth of a son.

With their family now complete, they were in love and living their idyllic life. About 3 months later came the diagnosis of breast cancer. She fought the disease with all her strength for nearly 3 years. Her husband was by her side every step of the way.  She never complained and everyone around her drew strength from her incredible dignity and courage.  She also had a great sense of humor.  Her husband told the story of when she had yet another surgery to remove tumors that had spread into her brain.  As she was coming to, he was explaining to her that they had gotten all of the cancer and that her memory would not be affected.  She opened one eye, looked at him and said:  "And who are you?" 

The last months of her life were spent making tapes with messages to her two children who would have to grow up without their mother.  Also, she wrote Christmas cards and Birthday cards to each of them all the way through their 21st birthdays. 

During the 3 year battle, she and her many high school girl friends participated each year in the "Susan G Komen Race for the Cure."  She was concerned about the cause of breast cancer awareness.   Everyone loved her because she was as beautiful on the inside as on the outside.   

She passed away peacefully in her sleep around 3 a.m. last Tuesday with her husband by her side, while on a romantic "get away" which was his Valentine’s gift to her.

Hundreds of mourners came to the Church ceremony to honor Kimberly Millan Dabboussi. She was laid to rest yesterday.  Kim's mother, Cindy, has been my best friend for 34 years.

Sandra Lea Wise

Anyone, Democrat or Republican, that supports this resolution for political purposes is betraying our men and women who are in harms way!

What this resolution says to the enemy is: Kill more American troops and we will stop going after you. We don’t have the stomach for this fight. We know you want to kill us, you say you want to kill us, you have declared war on us, but we want to get elected and that is the most important thing on our minds. We want to go on record because we know that the foregone conclusion is that the more troops you kill, the more our people will clamor for our troops to come home.

If these politicians wanted a resolution to this conflict they would go behind closed doors and sit down with our President and work with each other to find a way to finish the job in Iraq and bring our brave men and women home with a victory!

I get sick each time another soldier is killed while these cowardly politicians pontificate for the cameras. They should not be rewarded, as they were in ‘06, with victory of their own at the cost of victory for our soldiers.

Sandra Lea Wise

I was tagged by Scottie and Douglas V. Gibbs.  See what can happen when you sit out one day from Townhall? You get tagged and don’t know it and meanwhile everyone else is already tagged!

I didn’t quite "get it" at first, but I guess that it doesn’t matter if you tag someone that has already been tagged. Of course you try not to.

Here are the rules: "People who get tagged need to write a blog stating 6 unusual or weird things about themselves as well as state this rule clearly. In the end of the post, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names and links. Don't forget to leave a comment that says you are tagged in their comments and tell them to read your blog."

Ok, so here goes:

1. I have been married four times, no kids.

2. I don’t plan to marry again.  (I'm not trying to compete with Elizabeth Taylor.)

3. I was Miss Tall Dallas, and 1^st runner-up for Miss Tall International.

4. I’m only 5'10 and 3/4 inches.

5. I was a flight attendant for American Airlines, flying from Dallas to Rio de Janeiro.

6. I have two CD’s out in which I sing Latin love songs.

I tag:

Maggie

josue

Grampus

Sanity102

James Biga

JDComments

Let's play, guys and gal!

President Bush, on Neal Cavuto, was asked by Neal, "How do you think the troops would feel about President Obama?" Bush answered, "He hasn’t gotten the nomination yet. He’s an attractive guy, he’s articulate, but he’s got a long way to go to be President."

Dawn Turner Trice of the Chicago Tribute states: "'Articulate' is a code word and the inference often is this: ‘Wow, you’re black and can speak Standard English, and skillfully? Omigosh!’ 'Articulate' is our generation’s euphemistic equivalent to ‘Aren’t you the little credit to your race!’"

Dr. Mark Lamont Hill, a teacher of Urban Education American Studies at Temple University who appeared on the O’Reilly show, stated: "When 'articulate' is used by white people about black people it is often accompanied by a sense of bewilderment and surprise. Coming from someone like President Bush, in particular, it’s a bit curious since he rails against the soft bigotry of low expectations and then he hurls such a low bar compliment at Barack Obama."

So, then I guess it is OK to say that Mr. Obama is not articulate and that what he says sounds scripted and boring.  Euphemistically, is that then a compliment?  Omigosh!   

Sandra Lea Wise

It’s a rainy day in Euless, Texas. I turned on talk radio this morning as usual. I read the blogs as usual. It all seems useless and hopeless, talk, talk, write, write... where has it all gotten us?

Today in the USA: The Democrats rammed through a budget without any Republican input. Some seem to care about Harry Reid’s dirty dealings, but will he have to step down? There is lots of talk about Senator Biden’s insensitive remarks, but will he lose his seat in power as did Senator Lott?

Resolution after resolution is introduced to bring our troops home and surrender to the enemy. Our Generals are scolded in public by Senators with political ambitions. The White House is told that they dare not even think about action on Iran.  

It’s all Hillary and Obama all the time in the Presidential race...

After all these years of conservative media, we can't seem to defeat the defeatist Democrats. 

It's going to be a long two years!

Sandra Lea Wise