It is 2022!

 It is 2022!

Walking by my 14 year old daughter on her Chromebook as she is glancing through old pictures on this wonderful blog I started, it triggered so many things for me. Memories. Thoughts. Smiles. Sadness. Laughter. But overall I questioned myself, why did I let this go? Why did I let so many outside factors control what I put into words? Actually, one factor, why? Truth is, I don't know why. 

I am thankful it is still here and I am thankful I can continue to write. 

Ten amazing, wonderful, incredible years have gone by, there is a LOT to catch up on.

Life is short. Be kind. Do not sweat the small stuff and do not put too much effort into those that do not give the effort back. Advice that I can give from the last 10 years of absence from writing here. I know, every post would have had that lesson. 

I picked up a picture of myself out of a dumpster recently. The picture was in the dumpster, not me. But, I might as well have been. It stopped me, in my tracks. Literally. My heart sank. I realized everything I had set aside over the years to be sure priorities were in proper order, were not in the order they probably should have been. Frankly, I didn't pick up the picture, my child handed it to me wondering if I would want it. So many emotions rolled into a ball, so many lessons for myself. 

You see, all through our lives we invest time. Time is something that is priceless. Be sure you are putting your time where you are happiest, fulfilled and feel the greatest you can feel. Of course there will be good days and bad days, but invest in time for yourself and invest in time with those that share the greatness with you. Seems selfish right? It isn't. You are helping each other. Trust me! Time is something you can't get back, ever. Be sure your spending it on the right things, people and places.

28 Years 

Cam has been the love of my life for 28 years, he still takes my breath away when I see him, watch him work, think of him. I pray you all invest time in a love like this. 

This is happiness, this is greatness.  

Here is what 10 years has done to those babies you see in the previous posts! Boy have I got some catching up to do with you!