The last year and a half has gone by so quickly yet also seems as like it has lasted a lifetime. I just celebrated a year and a half on this beautiful journey. There has been many ups and downs, but without the trying times, the victories would never taste so sweet. I'm well aware that things most definitely will not always go my way or that I may not always be happy with the way things are going, but as long as I use the tools and resources that I know are prevalent around me, continue to think first, then plan accordingly, I will make it another day. With another day, new opportunities and experiences are on the horizon. My recent life events can attest to this point. Monday morning, I will have my road test to receive my restricted driver's license if I pass. I have not been able to legally drive in over eighteen years so this is a major, major event in my life. I am less than a week away from finishing my third full semester at NMC, the local college. With the completion of this semester, I will be three classes away from getting my associate's degree in Liberal Arts and Science. This has been by far the most demanding semester of school I have ever endured. I have read more pages for class this semester than probably my whole entire life. I believe the total school pages I've read is approaching somewhere between 2500-3000 pages, which is just insane to me. I have written somewhere around 45 pages of essays as well this semester. The end of the year is right around the corner and with five children, this time of year is always busy and hectic with sports, band concerts, holiday presentations, shopping and holiday visits.
With so much going on in my life it has been scarily easy to lose track of all the aspects within my life that needs attention. Some things pop up when you least expect it, others you can look back at and see coming from a mile away. Tests come from every angle and in ways that you never would have thought to be feasible. It is very easy, when in the moment, to forget all the things you have learned to help you push through. Sometimes, stubbornness will not allow others in or to help. These are crucial points, possible turning points, in the way things may come about in the near future. I must say that I am lucky for my kids, my parents, and my friends or as I like to call them my chosen family. Sometimes they are there as an ear to vent to, sometimes they offer and give advice, sometimes they pull me out of whatever routine I have and remind me how good it feels to do things in harmony with they way God intended, naturally. As I approach the finish line to this segment of the marathon of life, I am so blessed to have been blessed with the people I have in my life. Without your unwavering support, I am sure that I would have folded long before getting to this point. I almost have a couple times, but with some real support and just enough nudging or talking to, I have made it, so thank you all. Keep running toward your life goal's finish lines and stay grounded and true to the resources that are all around you and the world is yours. Until next time....
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