Getting Older

Tomorrow I will be 36 years old!

You know the old saying "what do you want to do/be when you grow up"? Well, coming from and extremely poor, and abusive family I never really gave that much thought. I just figured I would follow in my parents footsteps. Do the same things they did, make the same mistakes they made, and then just "end up" some place. Well, this is one of the times that I am glad that I was wrong.

 I'm no millionaire, and I'm not the skinniest girl in the world, but I'm ok with that, because I am ME. I can look at my life, and finally be happy about the person that I am. For those of you who know me....that is BIG! I was always made to believe that I didn't matter...even into my adulthood I was treated that way. It wasn't until I got rid of all of the abuse and negativity in my life, that I could finally step back and see that my abusers were WRONG. I DO matter, and I am finally coming out of the shadows.

I am making great strides in life, and if feels amazing. I am married to my best friend, I have some of the greatest friends a girl could ask for, friends that know the true meaning of love, trust and respect. I am surrounded by my TRUE FAMILY. The ones who have stood by me, even when times were rough, and never gave up on the broken person that I used to be. I am thrilled to say that  I'm not broken anymore, I've glued the pieces back together and I'm stronger than ever!

I have 3 of THE MOST amazing children on the planet, and I couldn't be happier with where my life is. Not only did I NOT follow in my parents footsteps, I have removed all of that poison from our lives, in order to make room for the things in life that REALLY matter.

I have decided that 36 is my "rebirth" the age that I finally really came alive! So I am totally OK with getting older, in fact  I cannot wait to see where the next 36 takes me. I hope that you will stick around to find out!