I am so loving life right now.You know, the silver-lining, happy, smiley, positive person that you may or may not want to punch in the throat? For the past week, I have been/embody that person. If someone had sat me down and told me how the first quarter of 2013 would unfold for me, I would never have imagined being so blessed (don't say I didn't warn you). I rang in the new year consuming an oyster shot (look it up), dancing my heart out and singing off-key with some of my closest friends. To date, I have traveled to Florida (a surprise from BD for my birthday) where my Mum met us and we shopped and toured around; one of my cousins (bassist for the Tenors) came into town on tour and comped me and one of my best friends with tickets to the show; said-friend and I tried sweet meats for the first time (gross, but an experience we will take to the grave); I celebrated my birthday going out to dinner and dancing with some of my closest girlfriends; I fulfilled my New Years resolution (learn to crochet) thanks to the teachings from another good friend who took the time to teach me; I watched BB#1 & 2 have fun participating in their first formal running race together (my love and passion for pretty much my entire life); another one of my best friends bought me a ticket to a fundraiser where we met one of our favourite actors from our FAVOURITE television shows (Kim Coates)...and the list goes on and on! I've genuinely connected and made several new friends just this year, started running again, and am joining a new running club this spring, one of my best friends and I are realizing our collective dream of starting our own business, and MOST, MOST, MOST importantly, I have a great family! The 6 of us are exactly what I am building - a tight-knit family unit who are respectful of one another but also have the freedom to yell, cry, laugh or hug anytime we so choose....the universe is smitten with me right now, and I am smitten right back!
I don't recall ever being in such a state of awareness of the gifts I've received, but I am open and receiving and loving every minute! Just don't punch me in the throat next time you see me...I may just laugh at you and say, "I hope that made you feel better!"
Steel drums finis.
