FINALLY...a New Year!

Another year passing, a new one beginning. Everyone making plans for the next year, full of hope and promises for changes and a better life. A fresh start, especially in these troubled times.  Every day is a new chance, every sunrise a new start, every new year...a rebirth of hopes and dreams that we attempt to make our reality. It's never too late to make it happen. It may start anew January 1st or July 20th. Any day is as good as the next and hopefully better than the last.  Here's to taking advantage of another year to get you motivated to the next level of greatness...even if it's a baby step...we all learn to crawl before we learn to run. Take this New Year celebration to set a goal, put forth a plan, set it in motion. Making the decision that there's something more, something better, that you can and will make it happen is the first and most important step. Everything else will start to fall into place and let motivation and faith guide you the rest of the way. May this year be better than the last. May it be more prosperous and happier than all those passed. May every new year bring you hope and newer dreams of bigger and better things that are yet to come. May every new year leave you grateful for the last and looking forward to the next. Happy New Year From Nikki and Jessica...Team Black and Boo!!!!

Happy New Year!

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This Morning's Phone Call...

I normally wouldn't post things that are so personal but with the latest events that have happened, it shows that the children are concerned and that they have questions too. It also gives a little peak into how a child's mind works. I posted this on my personal Facebook page and the number of comments within minutes was staggering. Many people said that this brought them to tears...

 

Phone call this morning...

Matthew: Hi Mommy. Do I have to go to school?Me: Why Baby? What's wrong?Matthew: What if some bad guy comes to my school? Why would someone shoot kids Mommy?
Me: (Trying to convince myself of what I'm about to say) He was a sick man and we really don't know why he did what he did, but you're safe in your school Baby. You'll be fine and I'll talk to you as soon as you get home. Ok?Matthew: Remember when you said that there's a Heaven for kids.Me: Yes.Matthew: What's it like?Me: Well, I think it would have lots of happy kids running around and playing and they would have all of their favorite things with them. I also believe that they are all Angels and that they can see their families and let them know they're ok.Matthew: So...do all kids go to Heaven?Me: Yes Baby. All kids go to Heaven.A few moments of silence...
Matthew: But grown ups can't go to Kid Heaven? Me: I don't think so Buddy. I think it's just for children.
SilenceMe: Are you ok Matthew?Matthew: Yes. I'm going to school. I know that nothing can happen because I can't go to Heaven.Me: Why would you think you can't go to Heaven Buddy?Matthew: If all kids go to Heaven and they have their favorite things there, then I can't go to kid Heaven because you won't be there and my favorite thing is when we cuddle and I couldn't give you hugs and that's one of my favorite things too, so I am safe.
(Speechless!)

Matthew: Ok Mommy. Love you. Bye!

Thank you JetBlue!!!

JetBlue makes Special Delivery in time for Newton, CT. funerals!!!! 

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Remember the victims...

Sadly it takes such a tragedy to unify us. Morgan Freeman said it beautifully as he points towards the media for making wrong-doers into celebrities.  I am not going to get political, religious, or get on some form of soapbox rant.  I am simply asking to forget about the madman that created such a tragedy and do not celebritize him. Remember the victims and their families...including the survivors that are sure to have a long healing process ahead from this traumatic experience as well as the first responders that walked into such a horrific scene in hopes of being able to save even one of these poor souls. 

Sandy Hook Elementary Child Victims:

Daniel Barden, 9/25/2005
Olivia Engel, 7/18/2006
Josephine Gay, 12/11/2005
Ana M Marquez-Greene, 4/4/2006

Dylan Hockley, 3/8/2006
Madeleine F Hsu, 7/10/2006
Catherine V Hubbard, 6/8/2006
Chase Kowalski, 10/31/2005
Jesse Lewis, 6/30/2006
James Mattioli, 3/22/2006
Grace McDonnell, 11/4/2005
Emilie Parker, 5/12/2006
Jack Pinto, 5/6/2006
Noah Pozner, 11/20/2006
Caroline Previdi, 9/7/2006
Jessica Rekos, 5/10/2006
Avielle Richman, 10/17/2006
Benjamin Wheeler, 9/12/2006
Allison N Wyatt, 7/3/2006

Adults Sandy Hook Elementary Victims:
Rachel Davino, 7/17/1983
Dawn Hocksprung, 6/28/1965
Anne Marie Murphy, 7/25/1960
Lauren Russeau, 6/8/1982
March Sherlach, 2/11/1956
Victoria Soto, 11/04/1985

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My Home...I HOPE!!!!

SO....I am a REALTOR working with an amazing partner...together we unoffically call ourselves Team Black and Boo...(Jessica Black and Nicole Boo).  I am currently in the process of purchasing my own home. Adorable, small, 3 bedroom ranch in a great location...it's a perfect fit for restarting my life with just me and my little boy.  Needless to say, I am SUPER excited and crazy nervous...chewing at the bit awaiting the blessings from the Mortgage Company and the Underwritting Gods.  It's a reminder, although we do this job ...and we do this job well...being a client is still a completely different animal.  We forget how nerve racking the negotiations can be, although that is probably my favorite part of the entire real estate transaction, then again...maybe not so much when it's my wallet being tapped into and my son's future home on the line.  So as I wait to hear back that I will get a Clear To Close, I have a new appreciation for what the people I represent are feeling as we continue to move forward with our deals.  This will be my 3rd home purchase and it has been a great reminder...maybe even a swift knocking down of a peg or two...to be sympathetic to others concerns and no matter what the price tag is on the property, every transaction is equally as important in one way or another to every client. Whether it be the multi-million dollar lake front vacation home or the $100,000.00 primary residence/starter home, every Buyer is in the same boat and every transaction is just as much work. Keep your fingers crossed...we all know how easily deals can fall apart...