“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.”
― Mother Teresa
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2012. It's a BRAND NEW YEAR!!! I had a few days off and time to reflect a bunch. I am very proud of the person I have become in the last 6 or so months. I went from my lowest of lows to my highest of highs all within this time.

I realized some people can taint and poison you, but ONLY if you let them. If your a STRONG person that LOVES YOURSELF, these types of people never can burrow a hole into your heart and cause disease where you suffer. I also realized the past can be the past and does not have to move to the future with you. Forgiveness can make the bad go away for good. It might be a learned lesson or a thought from time to time, but it does not HAVE to hurt or be dwelled on. Lesson learned at age 31. I'm thankful because some people never learn or learn when their entire life is already spent and wasted. I feel like often enough learning all these lessons just recently look at all the years I wasted. But like my favorite saying if you are always looking in the rear view mirror instead of out the windshield you will crash. Ahhhhhhhhh............so true.

Zack & I celebrated the New Years Eve with some friends in Lincoln and then spent the night in the Holiday Inn in the Haymarket. Was a great time. Next day didn't feel the best due to some extra drinks....but still got to spend time with one of my sisters and her boyfriend. :-)

The girls got lots of nice Christmas Presents and now we will be taking down the Christmas tree tonight. We were able to get together for Christmas at our house on December 26th which was quite nice. Yummy ham made by Zack and we made tatos and lots of appetizers, wine and cookies and pies. Makes for a VERY FULL tummy. :-)

I'm going to be working on my bucket list now, training for the half marathon. Zack & I went to Grand Island all day yesterday walking around stores and shopping and buying some healthy food. :-) Was so fun to plan what we are going to eat in the next week. :-) A progress page shall be posted, keep your eyes peeled.

Hope your having a wonderful beginning of 2012. Blessings in abundance your way.

:-)
Fabulous Bambi