One Day At A Time

Facebook has this app that tells you what you were doing "On This Day" X number of years ago.

One Year Ago Today: We were in Baltimore, preparing for Chad's Colonoscopy and then surgery.

Two Years Ago Today: I had received our Disney Arm Bands in the mail, preparing to take the kids to Florida.

Life can change on a dime, I've said it 100 times.  The past 14 months of my life has been the biggest roller coaster of them all - far surpassed anything Disney had to offer (Not that I went ON any Roller coasters, have you seen the size of my ass?) Some people think we've got terrible luck to keep facing obstacles; some think we're incredibly lucky to keep getting positive news in the light of dark. I battle with myself trying to figure out exactly what we are; but one thing is for certain. I take whatever is dished out - one day at a time.

I can't focus on the future right now or what might be coming our way because it absolutely overwhelms me to the core. I can't think of the past and what we've been through because it makes my heart ache. All I can do is take whatever is happening, when it's happening and push through it. Figure it out, one day at a time.

I am the type of person who just doesn't give up easily. It's a trait I learned from my father, one I've admired my whole life. Both of my parents have worked for as long as I remember and even when things got tough, they soldiered on and figured things out. The moto I have always lived by is one my father used to say to me growing up. "Good things come to those who work hard". So I do. And I always will.

I am 150% committed to my job. (It doesn't hurt that i love the work I do) I remember when I did job shadowing in High School. I went to the Neptune Theater with a group of students and we were mentored by a lady named Janet White (I think that's her name. Amazing I still even remember). She made a statement that has stuck with me every. single. day. of. my. life.

"If you find a job you love, you'll never have to work a day in your life" Yes, I work a lot. I am constantly on my phone checking in. Communicating with our volunteers, our community, my co-workers and while I definitely get frustrated - I love it.

I didn't even mean to start talking about work. I was just sitting here thinking about this One Day At A Time thing and how we got to where we are. Life isn't magical. It doesn't just 'happen' to us and make everything okay. It takes dedication and hard work. There are far too many people out there who just expect everyone else to pick up their pieces when they let them fall. I don't respect that.

I don't respect nor do I want anything to do with people who wait for the world to do their job. I don't like excuses, in fact they irritate me. They show weakness. You can veil an excuse however you want; dress it up and try to pass it off as something other than what it is - but you're not fooling anyone.

Work hard. Stay committed. Give life everything you've got and take it - one day at a time.