'I went to the woods...'

'... because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, to discover that I had not lived.' ~ Henry David Thoreau

i have always loved that quote and you know i came to the woods by accident this time... but i have learned a lot here in this year of reflection and redemption

i've always lived knowing full well that we only get one shot ~ there are no do overs... there is no next time around... i have definetly been stumbling my way through for awhile trying to find my groove... trying to achieve a pace that felt comfortable ~ well i'm there ~ i've taken back my life and have started down a road where again i'm making my decisions based on what's best for me and the two souls i've been entrusted to mold ~ it feels so GOOD!

i'm sure i'll trip again... i walk into walls ~ even ones that have been in place for years... it's what i do ~ this time however the one by myside is more than willing to lend a hand back up again... it's brilliant 'cause i'm not expected to do it all alone and i don't want to anymore ~ sharing is nice ~ maybe all we need to know we truly did learn in kindergarten

a dear friend once said to me that it is in fact my rodeo and that i am allowed to hold my place in line and not defer to those around me constantly... ok well i'm doing that and i'm able to claim my place because i have a very solid wall of incredibly amazing friends behind me that are not allowing me to back down... thank you all so very much for that