I know I have been hard to keep up with lately (like that is something new!), so I decided to start this blog in hopes to better that situation. My life is crazy, crazy good. We have all been through so many bad times and heartache in the past three years, it's time for some fun and enjoyment of life! I have been trying to teach myself to enjoy life to the fullest, and no I'm not jumping out of airplanes, bungee jumping off a bridge or climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, but the small things. Having breakfast made for me, even if it's just cereal, realizing I have the same eyes and hands as my mother, remembering how much I enjoyed hearing my dad laugh. Watching a brother and sister play, swim or jump on the trampoline, hear the latest news in a small town from my papa over stale coffee at a fast food joint, listening to my uncles tell the same stories over and over again, they are just as funny as the first time I heard them. Hearing a young girl tell her father, "daddy, I love you", no longer makes me sad, but happy I had 23 years with a wonderful father. I love the fact that someone loves me, for me, white eyelashes and all! The sound of wind blowing through a palm tree sounds so good, ocean breezes are the best, sand between your toes doesn't classify as getting dirty, hanging out at the "sandbar" with family and friends on a Sunday is the best way to START a week! Shopping with a friend, your mom or an aunt is more fun than shopping alone. Finding a brand new denim skirt with the price tag on it at Goodwill, makes me so incredibly giddy. Peanut butter balls at Christmas time are the best! Loving my family for who they are and for helping me to become who I am today. Breathing slowly, realizing I am blessed in so many ways and thankful for the life I have been given. Cherishing old friendships and embracing new ones, realizing the past is the past, you cannot run from your demons, but defeat them instead, living for today and hoping for tomorrow. Life is good...MY life is good...I CHOOSE to be happy!
Tam, what a great start to your blog! You succeeded in making me laugh, smile and tear up and its not even noon yet! :) You're so right, it's so important to remember all the good in our lives and all that we've been blessed with. Its too easy to focus on the bad and become beaten down by the curveballs life throws our way. I really admire your strength and positive outlook. Your Dad sounds like he was an amazing man and he and your Mom certainly raised one heck of a daughter :)
ReplyDeleteI'm SO glad that you're happy because you deserve every single bit of it! And i'm also so glad that God brought you into my life, cuz I think you're pretty awesome! :)
And for the record, loved ones, the beach, the river, our precious GW and heavenly peanut butter balls, all combined together would qualify in my book as the perfect recipe for a happy life :)
~Megan
I am SOOOOO glad you did this! What a wonderful idea! Loved the first post - a great start to a long, stripped journey. Love you!
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