Good day!

Today when I was pulling clothes off of the line and letting the puppies run amuck in the back yard, a thought hit me like a ton of bricks. I don’t know if that happens to anyone else but moments like these happen for me now and again. It hit me today how very blessed I am. I try to be grateful every day for my life and show those in my life how much I appreciate them but for some reason today the simple fact that I am able to take care of my family……even have a family and friends and ones that love and support me like mine to really humbled me to the core. I am home taking care of my family, Dan is teaching his class and Kailee is out being 15 and I have two monster puppies biting my toes and I can’t recall a time in my life when I was happier than I was at that very moment.

I haven’t always been the best person I could be. I have hurt people along the way of becoming the person that I am. I do think there were times in my life where I could have handled things better than I did but I made mistakes and I wish I could take back any pain I caused anyone but I can’t regret too much or I wouldn’t be who I am today. It is a sad fact that most of life’s lessons are learned the hard way through rough and sometimes bad choices but they weren’t joking when they said life isn’t easy.

Life is filled with big moments, getting your license, graduating school, getting married(I should know I have had several “big moments” lol), buying your first home, having children and those are things that you will always remember and feel proud of. I, however, really love the little moments like watching the puppies play, having my husband kiss me on my forehead when he comes home from class and getting a goodnight hug and kiss from my daughter before she goes to bed(or to her room to talk to her boyfriend until wee hours of the morning).

My friends are a huge part of my life and that is how it has been for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, I loved having hundreds of friends and going and doing all of the time. A few years ago I reevaluated my life and formed my close inner circle. I had so many friends and not all of them were really what a person should call friends. I weeded out what needed to be and what I have found is the most amazing, incredible people who have been an invaluable support in my life. I thought I would miss the constant of so many people but the quality in my life has grown so immensely that I can’t imagine it any other way now.

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you that contribute to the blessings in my life and you know who you are J Thank you for loving me despite my quirks and flaws. I am so blessed to be where I am in my life and to have the life that I have. Thank you!