So much has changed in the last four years that I am not sure where to begin...
I guess I will start where I left off. After 18 months of separation, I decided that it was time to move on with my life. Anthony and I got divorced. Guess what? I SURVIVED!!! We have remained friends, even to this day. He met a wonderful woman and has since remarried. I am truly happy for him! I know that sounds weird. Aren't I supposed to hate him and any woman that comes after me? The answer to that is a resounding NO! Why should I? In the end, we parted ways amicably. I harbor no animosity towards him for anything that happened. I am just as much to blame! I don't have any room for hate in my heart!!!! I hope they have a lifetime of happiness and love!
Granny eventually lost her courageous battle with cancer on August 10, 2012. I now have an incredible guardian angel watching over me! There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about her. Little things remind me of her. I see her mark everywhere! I see her in myself. She taught me so much in the 31 years that I was blessed to have her! She taught me about love and life. She taught me not to judge someone until I get to know them. Not to let others opinions dictate how I feel about myself. She taught me how to stand up for myself when I am not being treated fairly. She taught me to stand up for others that cannot stand up for themselves! She taught me to love others, even when they are not very lovable. She was an AMAZING woman. If I am even a fraction of the woman she was, I will count myself lucky!
The biggest change in the last four years is that my older cousin's youngest son, Shane, decided he wanted to live with my mom and me. That has been a HUGE adjustment! I went from having no kids and no real responsibility, besides my dogs and work, to having a 12 year old to raise! I am partially responsible for making sure he becomes a responsible, well rounded member of society. That is a lot of pressure! I have a lot of respect for mothers now that I am raising a child, even though he is not technically mine. I am thankful that his mother is allowing me this amazing opportunity that I would not have on my own. I have decided that I probably won't have any children of my own (unless God has different plans). And, according to Shane, I am not allowed to have any kids. Haha! He doesn't want anyone replacing him.
Ever get through a day and think, "thank God this day is over!"? Well, that is me tonight! Sunday is supposed to be a laid back day spent relaxing and thanking God. But, since I am queen of procrastination, my day was spent running around like a crazy woman doing a last minute science fair project. Of course, since we waited until the last minute, nothing went as planned. Needless to say, I had a stressful day that could have been completely avoided if we had simply started working on this project a month ago when the packet was sent home. Oh well, such is life! Maybe one day I will stop procrastinating...MAYBE...hahaha!
Work is great! I am busier than I have ever been in my life. I am unbelievably grateful for all my amazing clients! Without them, I would be lost. I am back working with my father and we are better than ever! He has really mellowed out. I am blessed to get to work with him everyday!
I almost forgot, my other grandmother, Dada, moved to Hawaii and got married! 82 years young and starting a new chapter in her life! Single ladies, if that doesn't give you a little encouragement, I don't know what will. I am beyond excited for her!! She had been widowed for over 30 years. Now, she has a wonderful husband, Fritz!
I guess I have written more than enough on this post. I just wanted to catch everything up. Hopefully I won't put off blogging anymore. I have a lot of really funny things that happen in my life that I should start sharing with everyone. I hope my life can somehow bless others!
Don't forget to thank God for allowing you another day on this wonderful earth! Be sure to make someone smile!
Love to all!
"All things are possible for those who believe!" Mark 9:23
