I was going to entitle this blog 'Lucky me'..but I don't really believe in luck, so 'fortunate' it was.
I am married to the best dude ever...he's just awesome. Dave is one cool cat, that's for sure.
I have 3 kids who are healthy, and who are turning out to be independant, well rounded free thinking individuals. Before I had kids I always said that I wanted to raise them to not afraid to be who they are and to stand up for what they think.... and it seems that's the case with all of them. My daughter especially, is at an age where peer pressure is really starting to come into play, and she's doing a great job resisting it. I have to digress a little here; I was so proud of her for doing this...her friend was teasing her about not having a boyfriend, saying stuff about how Shea's never going to get a boy or a husband, and that she's going to be old and alone - and Shea comes back with "well, when I'm 24 and a veterinarian, when I've travelled, have my own money, my own house, my own car, and don't rely on anyone for anything ...you'll be married with 4 kids, stuck in the same town, never having gone anywhere or done anything, and probably on welfare. Who d'ya think will be better off?" Go Shea!!!!
We have a plan for our lives. We're going places, thanks to his job. Yes, it's rough at times, but you know what? I married into it, and I knew it was going to be like this. And the benefits far outweigh the deployments and the separations. We have a regular income, he has job security....we have housing and medical insurance provided for us free of charge.
I'm starting to be content with who I am. I'm actually liking the person I am, and I don't think I've ever been able to say that before. I think that's why my spirituality is coming along in leaps and bounds. I actually think, for the first time ever, that I'm all in all a good person.
I LIKE my life. I like it now, and I like where it's going. I'm happy. I'm content. I wish that everyone could feel this way.