Wednesday, April 30, 2014

NASCAR Happiness

Wednesday, April 30
Today's Happy Day: NASCAR ALL DAY LONG
Days Left: 81

Today's happy moment is a little bit twofold. Actually, if threefold exists, this is it. 

For one, it's a throwback to the time I went to Vegas with Madeline. For two, it's a NASCAR photo, and Lindsay and I are looking forward to a NASCAR race in a week or so. For THREE, I taught my students about NASCAR today. Man, did they have a lot of questions about it. 

I was searching the archives for a time where I was really comfortable with who I was and what I was accomplishing in life. This year has brought a TON of change, and in some ways that change has gotten me off track. I ended up coming around in the last few months to be back where I want to be, but for the better part of this year (mind you, I'm a teacher so the year is July-July) I've been treading the proverbial water. 

I made mistakes, I moved to a city I hate, I left my friends and family behind - when I was 21, I didn't have any cares in the world (besides if my pants fit, which oddly is STILL a care) and was comfortable blogging about whomever, burning bridges if I had to. 

It's obvious that I've grown up since then, learned a few lessons the hard way, but once in a while, it is always good to go back to where you came from. This, for me, is where I came from - a low-income, sometimes single-parent family that instilled hard working morale and the value of a dollar in my life. I am thankful for the person that I am turning out to be, the things I am accomplishing, and that I can call myself a 21st century woman. 

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