I don't blog very often, because of this I don't sign on very often. I just reread my last blog and I wanted to talk a little bit about "my dreams couldn't even compare". I have thought this many times recently. Brie and I have had our ups and downs. Not just in our relationship but as people. For quite a while there I lost sight of myself, almost could say that I was "aimless". I didn't know what I wanted to do with myself and I guess that I can chalk that up to realizing that the time had come for me to grow up. It's pretty hard to hit the ground of life running. Let me list off the things that have come to pass recently:
- Brie and I got married
- Brie and I found out that we're going to have a little one
- we've moved out on our own completely: I am on the lease, Cosmo is legit as far as the property management goes, we now have a room for Ella, and we don't have roommates (good and bad thing... but mostly good)
- I now have a job that I like and that I feel gives me the tools needed to provide for my family (for the time being)
- I finished my first year of school... not great, but passing
- Our first child, Cosmo, has been getting more confident and hasn't bitten anyone for quite some time
- everyday my love for my wife grows and we become stronger as a team
- we've just about paid off my tickets and we're getting back on track financially
- we've bought our first piece of baby furniture recently, and now we will have some place to put her clothes
This has been an interesting year. I finally feel like I am more on track to be the person that I want to be. The growth that has happened this year has been amazing. I may sound like I'm boasting but I am not... some of the growth was not made by choice. But at this time I just wanted to recap my passage from being a boy towards being a man. I have found new appreciation for my parents, who did all these things and more. I also wanted to thank everybody that has helped us out in some way or the other, whether by example or by any other means. I wanted to thank everybody for the wedding gifts... we've been meaning to send out formal thank you cards but we've been very busy... they are coming. Last of all, I wanted to say thank you to my wife. I have enjoyed getting to know you and falling head over heals in love with you, and I look forward to experiencing it time and time again over the next 50+ years. I love you and can't imagine having anybody else by my side.
It's been a tough row to hoe but I mean to say today, "anything that is worth doing, will have it's obsticles but you'll thank yourself for sticking to your guns and making the situation better"
