October 3, 2020
FOR MOST OF MY LIFE (IT CERTAINLY FEELS THAT WAY) I HAVE DEVOTED THE MAJORITY OF MY DAYS AND NIGHTS GIVING MY WHOLE SELF TO MY LITTLE ONES. I HAVE WANTED TO BE A MOTHER AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER AND WHILE I NEVER KNEW HOW MANY THAT WOULD BE, I DID KNOW IT WOULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT TASK I TOOK ON!
I CONSIDER MYSELF EXTREMELY LUCKY TO HAVE A PARTNER IN LIFE WHO BELIEVES IN ME AND MY DREAMS AND TRULY ALWAYS SUPPORTS ME.I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED ART AND CREATING. ONE OF MY VERY FAVORITE DAYS OF THE YEAR IS VALENTINES DAY. NOT BECAUSE OF THE HALLMARK HOLIDAY OR WHAT MY HUSBAND WILL GET ME (AND IT ALWAYS INCLUDES DARK CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES WHICH ARE MY FAV), IT'S BECAUSE EACH NIGHT OR THE NIGHTS LEADING UP TO IT I MAKE EACH OF MY KIDS AND HUSBAND THEIR OWN CARD. SOMETHING WITH PUNS AND SOMETHING THAT IS TAILORED TO THEM. IT'S MORE EXCITING TO ME TO KNOW WHAT THEY THINK OF THAT THEN CHRISTMAS MORNING - OR HANUKKAH NIGHT! I HAVE BEEN DRAWING, WRITING POETRY, MAKING UP STORIES FOR A LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. CREATIVITY IS SO GOOD FOR THE MIND, BODY AND SOUL!NOW THE PART THAT IS NOT A FUN IS READING UP ON LAW, GIVING THE STATE LOTS OF MONEY AND BUILDING A WEBSITE FROM SCRATCH! ALL WHILE TRYING NOT TO NEGLECT mY KIDDOS, PAY ATTENTION TO MY HUSBAND WHO GETS UP FOR WORK AT 2:28AM. HE IS THE FIRST PERSON THE STATE SEES WHEN WAKING UP, THE FIRST PERSON ON STATEWIDE NEWS TO DELIVER THE GOOD, BAD AND THE UGLY. WHEN HE IS DONE WITH THAT, HES ALSO A PRETTY AMAZING REAL ESTATE AGENT. NEEDLESS TO SAY HE IS PRETTY BUSY. MY 7 KIDS ARE RUNNING IN ALL DIRECTIONS AND EACH IS IN A VERY DIFFERENT STAGE OF LIFE. IT MAKES IT CRAZY AND FUN!
I DON'T THINK (NO I DEFINITELY HAVE NOT)I HAVE SLEPT MUCH THIS WEEK. NERVOUS AND EXCITED TO DO THIS. I WANT MY KIDS TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE A DREAM (AND MINE IS DESIGNING A BRAND THAT IS ALL INCLUSIVE) YOU NEED TO AT LEAST TRY IT. WHAT IS THE WORST THAT HAPPENS?? YOU FAIL? ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT REALLY A FAILURE IF YOU LIVED YOUR BEST LIFE. WE HAVE ONE LIFE, IT'S SHORT. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY FRIENDS LOSE A CHILD, A PARENT, A LOVED ONE... WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY DAYS WE ARE ALLOCATED... SO IF YOU HAVE A DREAM... DO IT. HERE IS MINE.
