Living my life like it's golden

I'm in a 'mood' today. An extremely grateful, blessed mood. The past few months I have been thru the ringer. I've went thru more changes with situations with my life. I've had extreme highs and low lows. When I woke up this morning(and it killed me to get out of my warm cozy bed and out into the 30 degree OH weather) I realized that I was blessed to see today. I was freezing cold, but thank you God that I'm not homeless with nowhere to sleep in that freezing cold.

I looked at my son and realized he needed a heavier jacket on today and I thanked God that I didn't 'get rid of him' like so many told me to when I found out I was pregnant at a very inopportune time in my life.

I looked at my daughter in her peacoat and bookbag swinging off her back and realized how much that lil girl means to me. She's so much like me(to much like me). That little girl taught me the meaning of love and sacrifice. When I found out I was pregnant w/ her, I was a vain 20yr old that didn't believe that a child fit ANYWHERE w/in my busy life style. The thought of having a car seat in my first car made my stomach lurch. She is my beautiful first born.

I got in my car and sighed b/c it was cold but at least I have a car. This is the first car I've bought w/ NO assistance from anyone. I did it all by myself. For some this is nothing, for me it was a milestone.

I drove into work and thought about how there are at least a million and one other places I wish I could be, but thank God I have a job. I didn't have a job for the first month and a half when I moved back to OH and it was a depressing time.

I'm busy. I actually had to 'schedule' a 3way call w/ two of my best friends from my Howard Univ days. I miss those chicks so much. We're all leading busy lives though. I had to literally stop myself the other day while cooking dinner and make myself call my granma. If you read yesterday's post, you know how important my granma is.

I have a FT job and just got a PT dream job(in my field, PRAISE HIM!) and just had an interview for a seasonal PT job. Yea, I know I'm crazy but the holidays are coming and I have a lot of things I want to do before EOY financially.

I'm working on the prereqs for my MA program and upon the advice of someone in my field, have decided to get my licensure in Chemical Dependency Counseling. This time next year, I'll be licensed in the state of OH.

My daughter is playing basketball and in her school's musical. My son is gearing up to start basketball as well.

We are busy, but this to me is living life. So many lessons have been learned and for that I'm thankful. I've had people come and go(which has hurt) but it's all for the best.

I'm finding out who "I" really am and I'm liking this person. I'm living my life like it's golden.