WANTING MORE

"The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, 'Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess; I wish I were sitting quietly at home.' And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure." - Thorton Wilder

I'm pretty sure my life has been a series of events during which I have said to myself "oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess" - but you know what happens as a result?

A best friend who taught me how to apply my creative talents and become a more valuable person. Will Wright, your quiet support and acceptance give me more confidence than I ever thought I could possess. Especially when you ask me for help. Because, uh, last time I checked YOU were the one nominated for a Grammy. And not this girl.

A child who rocks my world every single day and whom I cannot imagine being without. IV, your smile, your hugs and the words "I love you" shake me to my core. Every day. Unconditional love is a miracle. A MIRACLE.

A friend who drifted away and then came back when I needed her most. Grace Calvert, you are the biggest stone to which my heart is tethered. We will always have a line that connects us, no matter how far or wide.

The understanding that life is PRECIOUS and deserving of praise and appreciation and constant thanks. Michael Biron, thank you for teaching me appreciation and patience. Because of you, I say my prayers with conviction and remind myself to seek God not just when in times of challenge but in times of praise and thanks.

A broken engagement that, had it not happened, I wouldn't have met the person I'm destined to spend the rest of my life with. Life takes many turns and twists and when you look up from a three-ring wedding binder and see the ugly face of infidelity and think that there just couldn't be a situation more awful, more humiliating, more disappointing? Well then there walks in a man by the name of JR Haack and I instantly realized why this series of events had occurred.

And as I recently read - "Nobody teaches life anything" - and so instead I choose to let it COME ON and BRING IT and man, I sure am glad my ass isn't at home wishing I was out having lots of adventure.