Good Morning Margaret! You're a bolder woman than I! Mr. - is it Bell-ahhn-jaihr? or Bee-lon-grrr? - is quite the meme-er!! He meme'd me as soon as I hit this site, never even blogged before, & still finding my way around. Well I've worked on it, but hesitate to post.....

Have a terrific week!

Nice to meet you Margaret! It sounds like you have had the perfect life! What's your secret?

Ha ha, Karen - Far from perfect...  I lived through the single mom years (with my husband deployed to Vietnam), normal marital conflicts, balancing kids recitals, games and sick days with my work, waiting up half the night for my teens to come home safely, providing end-of-life care for my dad, babysitting the grandkids, and riding the ups and downs of the market for over 30 years - but all has turned out "ok". The secret you asked... if any, I guess it goes back to my YOU-YOU-YOU philosophy in work and life.  Thanks for commenting, and hang in there.  You too have earned the right to enjoy your retirement years!

Deborah - You can do it, you can do it, you can do it.  You'll quickly learn what works in the world of blogging.  If people read it, you must have had a catchy title - if they don't, you might need to revise it.  If they read it and don't comment - you must not have had worthwhile content, so take another look at that.  It's so easy to revise, don't be afraid to try. 

Margaret,

Now that sounded more like my life!  I may have earned the right to retirement years, but this (Real Estate) is a career change for me and I am expecting to work for a long time!  I guess your real secret is in your perspective! I like that.

Margaret, Good meme post. Great tribute to your family. In 30 years of real estate.. no fall throughs..wow what a record! Thanks for sharing.

 The other Margaret from Maryland.

If you live long enough, you might someday be content like me.  <----we should all be so lucky Margaret!

What a handsome family you have.  Many, many blessings to you all!

Hi, and thanks for your comment, Margaret.  I had to chuckle... I've always used that Margaret in Maryland "thing" and that's how you greeted me when I first started posting to ActiveRain..  Must be a Margaret "thing" -  lol.  And, if anyone ever gets us mixed up, it won't be a problem because we're in different markets and we can refer to each other.

And it looks like another Margaret heard from, in the form of Maggie from Miami.  Thanks for your comment - I'm hoping my health and luck hold out so I can enjoy this for a while.

Margaret...

I had to pop by and visit the woman who respected my independent attitude. Now I see why. Geez. You sound a lot like me.

If I had to sum myself up in a meme it would much like yours :)

TLW...ROAR!

Good morning, Broker Bryant's Wife - I really enjoyed your profile... so much personality!  You sound like someone I'd enjoy meeting face to face.  If you're ever in D.C.....

Margaret,

I have now added you to my meme list.  Check it out when you get a chance.

Lucky :)

My goodness, Lucky, what an undertaking!  Great idea, and great service that we can all benefit from.

Margaret, I get that a lot about my name.  My full name is actually Magdalena.  Shortly after arriving in the States from Cuba someone shortened it to Maggie.  It stuck.  =)

Margaret, You sound like someone with a sure and steady compass... no wonder you have such fantastic bragging rites. Love  your YOU philosophy. Take care out there in Maryland!

Welcome Margaret! Thanks for sharing you with us. We all get to know each other better this way. I love that you love Maryland! I feel that way about where I live - Arizona! Our daughter lives in Rockville, MD though, so we do like to visit Maryland as well. Very, very green and lush.

I don't think that having a blessed life like you do is a "yawn."  I think it's wonderfully wonderful!

Good morning, Julianna, thanks for reading and commenting!

Yes, Teri, VERY green here in MD, but Arizona is a beautiful place, too.

Hi Margaret!  Thanks for tagging me...although I'm still not sure I know what a "meme" is???  Is there an activerain glossary around here for the non-cognoscente??  LOL, try as I may, somedays I still feel like roadkill on the information superhighway!!  Thank you for what you said about me.  That really made me feel good.  And you know, I think that is one of the nicest perks of our business---it's OK to be touchy feely and show people that you care.  I really love that!  So....((((HUGS)))) to you, Miss Margaret!!!

If your daughter needs help getting acclimated down here, I would be honored to be of assistance.  I've lived in Tarrant County for over 20 years and I LOVE showing off our hot spots to newcomers, so don't be shy! 

It's been great meeting you.  I'm happy to know someone in Maryland--I think you are the first.  Have a fabulous weekend! 

Kathy

Hi, Kathy -

I'm looking for your me-me, and I'm not seeing it on your blog or in the http://activerain.com/groups/memes.   I don't also don't see it on http://activerain.com/blogsview/107861/Meme-Tutorial-and-Alphabetical, so I'm guessing that Lucky didn't pick it up either.

Did you post your me-me, and we just missed it?  If not, be sure to read the links in my message, and follow the steps outlined.  You are expected to publish YOUR me-me and tag three people.

Margaret

Laura, I just want to thank you again for your me-me.  I was looking through some of my old postings, and I was reminded that you're the only one I invited who has participated. 

Hi Margaret! Ok it took me over a month to get to this but I am ready willing and eager to learn to blog and meme!

You have been my biggest inspiration in the Real Estate world.  I enjoyed working with you so much that I want to be as sucessful and happy as you are.  Its a struggle these days but I will pull through with your wonderful words of wisdom.

 Thank you for bringing me to the ActiveRain network and all your words of encouragement!  You are the BEST in my world!

In the interest of full disclosure...  I cursed myself by putting in writing that I never had a fall-through.  'Had my first one in July, but I have a clear conscience so it doesn't upset me other than the fact I can't cite my "perfect" record any more. 

Katie -I look forward to your meme and your future blogs.  This is a wonderful way to set yourself apart from other agents in Rehobeth and generate some good referral business.  I'll bring my laptop when I visit you in Rehobeth, and we can ActiveRain together!