As a young farm girl I have wonderful memories of being around the animals.  One of my favorite memories was the daily ritual of climbing on the long, silver, metal gate that separated the green pasture from the barnyard.  As my Dad herded the livestock back to the barn at the end of each evening, he would swing that gate closed, signifying the end of another work day; but to me it was the greatest ride in the world.d

She has always been the kind of girl that knows exactly what she wants, and won’t stop until she gets it (perhaps a little like a bull).  She is tenacious and driven, with a good head on her shoulders.  Throughout high-school her friends would be in a situation and would think WWHD (what would Hannah do), I always got a big kick out of that one.

Did you ever notice the older you get the faster time seems to fly, almost like you were standing still? Some days I feel like life is passing me by, and it’s as if I am watching from the sidelines and can’t make it stop.   That’s when I have to pause, take stock, and remember to live in the present; not the past or the future.  I have to remind myself to stop rushing into tomorrow.

I admire those that serve(d) in all the armed forces and sacrifice(d) themselves every day to keep our soil safe.  I  feel gratitude and appreciation for the families and loved ones of those men and women that serve(d).  Thank you for your faith, courage and strength.

As it turns out they were celebrating ME! Yep……ME! My friends and family were so excited that I was sharing my gift and starting this blog, they wanted to show their grace, love and support by coming together to present me with money for a new computer (which had recently died).  You can’t imagine my surprise and shock in the events that took place in orchestrating such an act of love and kindness for me, including those special souls that weren’t able to join the celebration in person.

I adore this time during the month of February, and the thought of Valentine’s Day with all things pink and red.  My eyes gloss over when I see little glimpses of Cupid’s day, while passing by store displays.  I quickly get drawn in, and think I MUST have it, or surely someone in my life does!

We all possess the ability for greatness and living our dreams, big or small.  Find someone that inspires you to be the best you, and live life like you mean it.  Know you are made for moments of greatness, then go out and inspire others. Your dream is only an inspiration away.

All kidding aside, I love when my daughter comes home from college, but I dread it at the same time too! She is independent at school, can come and go as she pleases; but that doesn’t work so well when she comes home.  Let me rephrase that….it doesn’t work so well for me.