Happy holidays everyone and I hope that you all are able to spend precious time with their loved ones and celebrate on another. Life is precious, money is replaceable, but memories are what we take to the grave with us and what we will be remembered by. Enjoy the joy that is spread around this time of year all around us. Let's take these fastly approaching days leading to the holiday season and be present and enjoy it all, take it all in.
I've been extremely blessed this year, and I have done my best to try and pay it forward. I've tried to help some families that may not have their feet up under them yet. I've also tried to be the best version of me that I can be to my children, despite being extremely stressed out in the weeks leading up to the holidays, but now that we are in the heart of the holidays, I feel an immense sense of ease and relief. I'm very proud to say that after over 18 years I officially am a licensed driver again. This could not have come at a more opportune time with holiday shopping, travel and sports are around every corner. I feel blessed to have these obligations to be a part of, after all not too long ago, I wasn't even thought of at being present at any of the holiday get togethers, let alone be able to drive to them. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the blessings I've been given throughout this year.
As I have discussed in the weeks previously, I had this massive paper due for my final in college and I am proud to say and a little lost for words on the reaction I received. I got a 100 percent on the paper which is amazing because I've never gotten much over a 90 percent ever on a paper, but even more exciting (and kind of scary), the essay I wrote was suggested to expand a slight bit further and submit it to be published in textbooks. I am in complete and utter shock that this was even suggested, and honestly not sure how/what to do to proceed, or if I even want to. Never in my life would I have ever thought or imagined that something that I wrote just off the top of my head would ever be talked about with the words "published" next to it. I always knew I could bullshit, but this is a little farfetched even for me. Regardless of what I decide to do going forward with the essay, it is just an honor to even be brought up in conversations like this. On top of it all, I finished this grueling semester once again on the Dean's list with my highest-grade point average to date have now officially applied to graduate from Northwestern Michigan College, another achievement that has been decades in the making. I also have been able to successfully raise my grade point average to at least graduate as Cum Laude.
As this year is coming to an end, it is safe to say that this has been the most productive, successful, and enlightening year of my life. I can't wait to see what the new year brings and no matter what is thrown at me, good or bad, I'm grateful to be able to be here and be present for it all. I love you all and Happy Holidays everyone, until next time.
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