August 13, 2004

Darcie Friday Its coming...

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Darcie Friday, it has arrived. This week I have been converting old home videos over to digital videos. And when it comes to the Myers home video collection, well it is proof that Darcie's life has been preserved on film. You may know Darcie, as a quiet, mild, person who doesn't like to be showy... focused on what she needs to do.

But quiet, mild, these words were not always true. Today you Get to know the other Darcie, The Darcie I grew up with.

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Now don't get me wrong. I mean Darcie and I got along well as kids, (well we still do). But in reality it was a reversal of roles back in those days, I was the more quiet reserved one. Darcie however was flitting around, talking to everyone, asking for something from everyone. The following is a video voyage into the youth of Darcie....

Now even when Darcie was little she was exposed to alot of situations... (thats life in the Myers home)... there are always new things to learn, and new environment to experience. (For instance the swimming pool ). And yes I wa always there to provide support. Darcie always loved her swing... a happy little gal she was. Even now darcie is a sugar attic, and thats nothing new, she's been that way since she was little.

As Darcie got older she continued to try new things. While her cordination was off at first, after taking ballet, and dance for years she now is very cordinated. Of course as Darcie got older, she went through what was the "cute" state, where all kids make funny comments, from their view of the world.

But after that "cute" age.. came the I NEED ATTENTION age! And her need for attention would continue for quiet some time. And she was demanding to! She always let people know what she wanted, and what she expected. And she was always determined to learn something new. But she was always loving, caring so much for everyone and everything... especially her cats... poor cats.

So that is a voyage into the past... of who darcie was growing up... not as many stories today as just videos, for the stories abound so greatly. But add your stories on this... DARCIE Friday.

Posted by itzjerm at August 13, 2004 09:36 AM
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Yaaaaay! Darcie Friday!!!!! Darcie is the coolest! I haven't had the privilege of being her company too much but, we had a good time in field service. And she dresses really cool too. Hey Darcie, I am sending you a suprise soooon...

Posted by: adyre at August 13, 2004 12:29 PM

one of the cool aspects of darcie is her stories. sometimes she'll just pop right up and tell ya a story like no other because it has nothing to do with anything you've talked about, but its an awesome story all the same. a darcie story, they call it.
and now a story of a time when darcie saved the baby duckling! we were down by the lake side enjoying some lunch and admiring the ducks. there was only one baby duck, a small yellow one. "Its so cute!", she said. While feeding a few of the ducks some tortilla chips with Picante sauce, we heard a chirp chirp or squeel squeel or whatever baby ducks do. We went to looking by the woods but saw nothing. As we were walking back to our lunch darcie heard the chirp/squeel/cheep once more...and looked down in a whole to find this "ADORABLE!" baby duck...not the one from before, but rather its brother! or sister! or cousin! whatever.. anyhow, without any second thoughts she reaches down in the whole and gently lifts the duckling from the pit saving the poor defensless cheeper! "Awwww!" she stated...as all girls do. Then she released it to see it scamper across the water to its mommy. "I wanna ducky!", darc said, but then quickly withdrew that stating they stink and are a pain! There's a heroin, darcie myers saves the day. "My life is fulfilled now!" says the heroin!
darc has quite the effervescence about her, and she's most unique.

Posted by: Tommy at August 13, 2004 03:41 PM

Darcie. The coolest Myers. Why do I say that? When I fell down a flight of stairs, only one Myers came to see if I was alive. That Myers was Darcie. True she was laughing the whole time, but at least she checked. More proof of her coolness you say? I remember when I was in my "stand on land" phase, and I wanted to stand on land everywhere. I'd spotted some prime land for standing, and wanted to document my accomplshment. So we all got out to stand on land. But there was a dog on the land. And Darcie, with her incredible Myers danger sense, was back in the car before I even realized the dog was there. Why does that make her cool? If she hadn't gasped and said, "a dog!", Jeremy would've left me there, because he never got out of the car and was pulling away in the car. And as a last piece of evidence in the case of Darcie's extreme coolness, how many people do you know can do an cartwheel without using their arms? If she were to lose her arms in a war, she no doubt would still be able to cartwheel her way to safety. Therefore, Darcie = cool.

Posted by: Disestablishmentarianism at August 13, 2004 10:13 PM

You got that rightTommy! You can't bring up Darcie without the word Unique!

One of the fondest memories thinking back was the time we were waiting on some friends and it was raining and me and Darcie got out of the car turned up the music and started dancing in the rain! When i first met Darcie we had Jump Little Children in common (that was awesome! most peeps at that time hadn't even heard of JLC). Wherever Darcie is she brightens the place with her smile. Once I watched her dance ballet at UT. She danced with such grace and style just like her unique personality. She is one of the most caring people i know. Darcie thanks for filling my life with so many great moments! You are truly precious ....love ya!

Posted by: Jillian at August 14, 2004 08:22 PM

There should be more comments than this! A paltry 5!!! THIS IS DARCIE FRIDAY!!!!

I have to admit, I dont remember Darcie as a kid. I remember being around Jeremy and Steph, but I believe that we might have been out of Greenevegas by the time Darc was around. Its always comforting to see Darcie out places. Like any Myers, they tend to ground the situation and bring method to the madness. As for specific stories, I can't nail down one, but usually there is music involved, or some convention antics...like the time we were all late for the opening session and were forced to zip-line down to our seats from the upper level of the auditorium. Suits, ties, and skirts went flapping in the breeze, and the visiting speaker paused for us to land and settle ourselves.

Oh wait...no...

D.A.

Posted by: D.A. at August 15, 2004 11:12 AM

darcie....hmmm. she has so many great qualities i don't know where to begin!
darcie is a great friend. she has a sincere interest in people. that is what i love most about her. she is always willing to give you anything that is hers with a smile on her face. i absolutely love her! and even though i have only known her for a few years, i have to say she is my closest friend. she comes from an awesome family. she'll say that she is not talented, but she takes great pics and plays the piano with ease. i envy her. hehe. everything about her is creative and inspiring :)

Posted by: kathryn at August 15, 2004 02:34 PM

Oh, "I'm so glad I had a little sister". I said that earlier today when seeing her little girl pictures and she jumped on my case...."Had!?!?" she says. Well things never come out right when I say them....standard with Myers I guess.

I used to pray and pray for another (in addition to Jerm) little sister or brother that I could mother when I was 10-11 yrs and when I was 12 I had given up. Well, at 13 a little surprise came along. Now let me say this correctly...."I'm so glad I have a little sister".

I'm thankful she has grown up to be such a pretty, talented, smart, exciteable, creative, who loves Jehovah, young woman. She has been a great friend and companion and we have been thru all kinds of stuff. I can't imagine life without her.

I always loved coming home when Darc was younger...she always ran to the door so excited to greet me...with all kinds of plans before you could even set your purse down.

Things are somewhat different now that I'm married (at least you won't have to chaperone again) and I miss ya Darc but hey...the fun and memories we make will continue and the love will always be there.

Posted by: Steph at August 15, 2004 10:21 PM

Hey Darcie, I have been telling everyone about your great field service presentation that you used to introduce the Require brochure, and I have eleceted to steal it, in the hopes that I can start more Bible studies ehehe. And Javann, no one came to see if you were alright because all of us that have known you for a prolonged amount of time know that you always get hurt, its not unordinary or reason for much concern : )

Posted by: adyre at August 16, 2004 10:45 AM

After Darcie was born, I heard this comment a lot..."`So you finally got a normal kid."` For some reason the first two were thought of as perfect children. Along comes Darcie full of life,noisy, and some what stuborn. As for Darcie stories: When Darcie was 2 1/2 yrs. she saw some little kids playing at a playschool. She said "I wanna play on the toys with the babies. I got some toys like that at home. I got a slide."...She was a big talker! She also had a mind of her own. On her third birthday, she wanted to go outside while it was raining. I said "No, its raining outside." She said,"well, it'll be all right; I'll wear my life jacket." At 4 1/2 yrs. I asked her why she was picking the mushrooms off of her pizza. She said, "I am afraid the mushrooms will make my hair brown." To describe Darcie when she was little...She was a bottle of energy with a love for life. She was very social and loved to meet people. She talked all the time. But she was a little slow in the morning. When she got sick she didn't complain she just slowed down.

As for today, Darcie's stubborness has become determination. She will try to accomplish most anything. She is much quieter but still out going. If you feel down Darcie's smile picks you up. In no way would I discribe her as normal/average. One minute she will be helping her Dad; tossing hay into the barn or mowing her grandparents yard. The next she is gracefully practicing ballet or piano or making a quilt or making photographs. Nothing average about that. Yes, Darcie is quite specially unique! A real joy to have around. Love Mom.

Posted by: Mona at August 16, 2004 10:30 PM

Darcie has been such a great friend. She consoles me when I'm sad. She supports me when I am weak. She encourages me when I'm down. She brings me smiles with her lovable disposition. I can never begin to thank Darcie Leia for the inspiration she has given me to be myself. She loves me for who I am, and that makes me the happiest guy in the world.

A very fond memory is when we went canoeing. Now, anyone who knows me, knows I'm a goof, a klutz, and I'm pretty pestery. Well, Darcie didn't want to ride with me for all of the aforementioned reasons. And who can blame her. A small canoe, some rapids, and freezing mountain water? Yeah, you'd be looking for another paddling partner too! Well, I promised not to tip us intentionally. And she finally agreed...and we made it. All the way down, even though others did tip over, we didn't! I made it a goal not to, of course. But that was one of the first times I remember when she really put her trust in me like that, and we worked as a team. Teamwork is what has made our relationship an enduring one. She works hard at everything she does, and her diligence is never lacking. She is adamant, resolved to reach her goals.

We have shared times of hiking, boating, assemblies, movies, concerts, even fishing which she doesn't even like, shopping which I don't like, and a variety of others. But even with all those memories, with great anticipation, I look forward to more with her by my side.

Darcie Leia Myers, nobody compares to you.

Posted by: Tommy at May 5, 2005 09:41 PM
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