Life is an Adventure

During dinner after the graduation

My sisters sat across my ex mom in law and ex sister in law

They chatted and caught up with the last four years of life

Pulling out a camera to show stored photos

My exes would look up wide eyed and mouth agape

Finally I leaned over to listen in on the conversation

My sisters were talking about my latest adventures

Saying 'oh yeah, did you know she's doing this or that?'

My Mama nodding her head in a 'I gave up' fashion

They knew me when I was still trying to be nice

To do what I thought was expected of me

Instead I've been finding out more about who I really am

(These are the side of me that confused them most)

What they don't know yet is my spiritual side

That I believe in angels and signs and spirit guides

That I believe that we are part of a larger whole

And that God doesn't sit on a golden throne 'way up there' but rather within us

And a whole lot more

I didn't think they could handle that part of me yet

They don't know yet that I am a seeker

And in seeking I am living...really Living

That the Universe no longer allows me to settle into self made niches

Whether to be just a career professional, an artist, a mom...whatever

Because the reality is I'm all and whatever I want to be

My truest happiness comes from tasting it all

Some may argue that in doing so I'll never be truly good at one thing

Who cares?

 There's a great big world out there and I've been falling in love with it

Some people come into my life and some go

Some good and some bad

And with it all are lessons that boost me along my journey

(Ever notice the greatest growth comes from the most painful experiences?)

(Got to play on this over the weekend)

This year promises to be full of adventure

In a few weeks I get to meet the Australian artist who will be staying with me

I've decided to travel to Seattle with her to meet some other artists out West

The hubs and I will be heading East on the bikes to meet some new and old friends

And did I mention that my son told me a few days ago that he has a girlfriend?

A girlfriend

And they have a date today at the mall

Did I mention he's 14

And I get to chauffeur

And the kid is afraid of what I may say...or do (heehee)

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Oh I have to show you

I fell in love with this cool pneumatic nail driver at the women's workshop

We're planning to build a garage in the Fall

(mmm smell of sawed wood)

And maybe I'll get one of these for my birthday

Just maybe....

but can you tell the hubs in case he didn't catch that hint