Sometimes Life Hurts

 It seems like every time I think I have life figured out another stone is tossed in the water. The truth is when the ripples hit the water, it feels more like waves pounding on the surface of my heart. Most of the time I don't know what to do so I just wait and see how things are going to turn out.  It is by no means easy. My hope is that things will work out for the best. It's in times like these that I really believe everything happens for a reason. I have lived long enough to see that the things we think are bad, really are a good thing in the long run. I just wish it was easier to deal with...but it isn't, and that is as they say it that. There are no excuses or even bridges over the things we have to go through. There are no short cuts in the experiences that make us who...

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A Little Time to Reflect

It's been such an amazing past couple of months, I have been living in what I like to call a surreal reality. Meaning- so many good things have been happening to me for the first time in my life, I'm almost afraid to say any of it out loud. I don't want to jinx anything...lol... I know it sounds odd, but the truth is that life hasn't always been this good to me. Most of it has been because of choices either I've made or choices I've allowed to be made for me. This time though, I have made up my mind and decided I was going to go for something and I did. Now, I'm sitting here, looking into an open door to this whole other life that might actually be possible for me. This small girl who lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere might actually be heard by a publishing company. This...

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What I Know

I hate quotations, tell me what you know. ~~Ralph Waldo Emerson~~ Inspiration comes from many places and can come from a  friend quoting a beloved poet. Thank you Jeanne Norris for inspiring me on this blog post. What I know is simple. Life is what you make it. The seconds drift off the clock the same way for everyone. Laughter really is the best medicine. Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion. I love the laughter of children. Work hard and be true to who you are and good things will happen.  You get in return what you put out there. It's always better to listen then to talk, you never know what you'll learn. Treat others the way you want treated. Show respect to those around you. Please and thank you go a long way to building mutual respect. Yes, the things...

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