Relaxing

I had today off work and it was gorgeous outside, so I decided to go for a drive and get my car washed....of course it will probably rain now that I did, but that is besides the point. The car wash I go to is across town (I go to that one because I have free lifetime car washes there!) and since I love to drive through town I went the long way and I loved it! I don't know why but driving is when I normally work out things in my head, think about things, or just relax. And today was a day that I just relaxed. I really don't have much in my life that I have had to stress about or think about or work out. There have been those days that I cried almost the whole time because I have had a lot going on either stuff with guys, friends, family, or just been so stressed that I don't feel better without driving around town. But today was definitely not one of those days. It was actually just what I needed to make my day that much better! Especially when I stopped and got a new non-fat, no-whip caramel frappuccino from Starbucks!!

Can You Dance?

My sister and I used to take dance classes when we were younger, and sometime I really miss it!

The reason that I am bringing it up tonight is because my mom and I have watched So You Think You Can Dance and the new season has started tonight! Everytime that I watch this show it makes me want to take dance classes again! I know that I would be horrible I'm sure because I haven't taken classes since I was like 10.

Watching it tonight is also making me miss my mom. For all of you that don't know...I moved out of my parents house in February. Yes, I was 24 years old when I moved out....hey, its expense to live on your own and I definitely wanted to stay as long as possible! LOL! So I had to move out when my parents decide to move to the lake. Even though I talk to her everyday I still miss coming home to her cooking dinner and us watching tv in the living room together. My dad drives a semi so he is normally gone all week, so it was just Mom and me through the week. And I said he is normally gone all week because he is at home right now cuz he had shoulder surgery about two months ago and is off work for at least a couple more weeks.

Blue Jay

So I lost someone who was very near to my heart last summer. You know the old saying, You never really know what you have lost until its gone....or something along that line. I know what it means now. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss my grandpa. He was one of the coolest guys I know. Everytime I hear a bird chriping or even look at the leaves on the trees this spring I think of him. The birds chirping makes me think of him because he would always sit outside and "talk" to the birds by whistling which sounded very much like a bird chirping. And him and my grandma lived in Florida for 6 months out of the year. And I would always ask him when were they going to come home to Indiana, and he always said when the leaves are back on the trees. This was the first time that the leaves were back but he wasn't. I know that he is in a better place with no pain and watching over me and my family (enjoying it getting bigger and bigger.)

The first on is a Blue Jay that I saw in my neighbors yard that reminded me of him. The second one is him when he was in the Air Force.

A Little More About Me

I know it has taken a little long for me to post again. (Trust me I've heard about it! :-D) Its kind of hard for me because I am very guarded as to what I say and put on paper (figuratively) when I know others (no matter how few) are reading it.

The reason I picked the title of my blog is because it has been drilled into my head by my mother. She is constantly telling me that everything happens for a reason. We may not know the reason right now and we may never know the reason but there is one. Also, she has always told me that God does not give us more than we can't handle. These are what help me get through the rough patches that test me. Hopefully I will find out my reasons for what He has been putting me through lately. I think this is the hardest test I have endured yet, but I know that I will get through it because I have the best family and friends a girl could ask for! I know that they want only the best for me and they want to see me happy like I always have been! I want to thank you guys for that! I know I don't say it enough but you guys are my rock and are what holds me together!

Starting Out

Ok....so I am starting this blog for many reasons. A)To make my best friend Angi happy she has been bugging me for YEARS to start one! B)To get things out because I tend to hold things in and maybe this will help me be a happier, less stressful person. C) To find out who I am.....Angi you had your crisis a couple of years ago and now its my turn! and D)Maybe this wil help me be a more open person! If you stick with me, maybe we can get through this and see how it turns out!

(P.S. Be forwarned I like my !!!!!!!!!!!)