It's been way to long!

Well what can I say...I started a blog...thought I would be writing in it all the time, but for some reason have not made the time until tonight. Again, as I sit here alone at work, my mind shifts from one thing to another. I've been really busy this past summer working all three jobs along with teaching piano. I now have 3 students to claim to my piano studio. YAY!!! I've been very happy teaching and it actually has been quite fun. I hope to acquire more students, but for now, 3 is plenty. I have recently returned to school, boy was it a hard decision, but with one class at a time, I am getting that much closer to graduating and can't wait. Ü

Another great thing that happened this summer is that Melo obtained employment at my lawfirm! I couldn't be more happier for him. He also started back to school after a long break and is taking classes at SLCC. I'm so proud of him and he is so studious, who would have known! Ü All joking aside, he is really working hard and is continuing on with his qwest to soon produce again on another tv/documentary project. He has been working diligently to put his name out there and meeting with many wonderful people and companies and I know, he will land something soon. I just know it!

We are planning to go to New York during fall break and I am so excited to get away for a bit. We've needed a trip, and thanks to my family and friends, we are going quite inexpensively. Phew! We plan to take an Autumn Colors Tour and I can't wait to see all the beautiful colors of the east. We've been there during the Spring, Summer, freezing Winter, but never the Fall, so I'm pretty excited.

Other than that, life continues. I feel very grateful for such a wonderful summer and am loving the start of Fall. You can feel it in the air! Almost time to get the sweaters out! Ü

Late Nights.....

As I sit here at work, I have some time to reflect on a few things that have been on my mind lately. I have to say...I feel very blessed. The other day I was watching t.v. and the movie, "Other Side of the Mountain" was on. I looked at the life Jill was living, skiing her way to the World Cup, young and carefree and in one fleeting moment her life totally changed. She was given a challenge that most of us would not even be able to handle, and in the end, she made her life meaningful, productive and most of all happy.

It might seem so dorky to you that I was even watching that 70's movie, but to me, I felt like I was finally really watching the movie and listening to the point that we truly can do whatever we want and that no matter what our setbacks may be, we can succeed. I kept asking myself over and over, could I be that strong to persevere in those circumstances? Would I give up? Would I have the discipline to cultivate and develop my mind and say that I am truly grateful. At the end of the movie, Jill said, she was grateful and she truly found who she was and where her strengths truly lie. All day I was thinking...about how much I do complain about the simple things I can do, and at times I may waste more time than is necessary, but that day I felt inspired and more conscientious of how I want to start to live my life and not take for granted anything or anyone. Overall, I just feel grateful for who I am and what I can still learn in my lifetime. Life is pretty short when you think about it and boy oh boy...I still have a long ways to go.