525,600 Minutes

"To the attentive eyes, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again."
                      ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

All in a Year

        Today as I was tidying up my meager living space I began to think about how much my life has changed in just a simple year. Last April, my life changed dramatically in many different avenues and I most definitely would never have expected myself to be where I am today. April of 2010 was the darkest month of my life. I am naturally a very happy person but life-long goals and failed and I had to say goodbye to my best friend. I have spent the last 525,600 minutes of the past year recovering from that brutal month. I have grown, strengthened, regressed, laughed so hard I've cried and cried so hard I'm pretty sure my brain liquefied and and escaped my skull in the from of a runny nose. Most importantly, I have learned from each moment. In effort to capture a few of the lessons, I have composed a list of the what I learned about myself and life.

1) The decisions that are often the best for us, often bring the most pain. If it was not excruciatingly hard than it was not worth it.  

2) Do not allow anyone to tell you that  "you can't," "you're  not good enough" or to "just give up." There is no such thing as "I can't;" but there is "I won't." Gosh darn, JUST DO IT. You will be suprised by your personal strength.

3) Read the small print and ask more than one person.

4) God knew that friends are flaky and unreliable so He gave you a family; the only constant in a rapidly changing world.

5) I like my icecream vanilla and my boys chocolate.

6) Find joy in each individual homework assignment/studying. Complaining does not make it any easier and we are profoundly blessed to have the resources and capabilities to attend school. Stop mocking those who will never have the opportunity to even know how to write their name by hating school.

7) I do not need a boy, I need a man! hehehe 

8) Nothing ends a stressful week better than hitting the dance floor with my girls.

9) I do not let relationships between certain people affect my relationships with other people. If I did, I'd have half as many friends and grudges are lame 

10) Once I have come to deeply care for someone I will always deeply care for them. Even if they are no longer a part of my life.  

    There you have it folks. A fabulous year summarized in ten statements. I look forward to this next year with excitement and anticipation. My future is unlimited and the possibilities endless. I'm determined to make the most of the 525,600 minutes and make a wonderfully fabulous memorable year. 

Love always, 

       Christine