This is my last day to live life in my 20s. Since I have obsessed about turning 30 for so long, I am hoping that it will be less of an obstacle when the actual day arrives … tomorrow. Read more

It all comes down to numbers. Geography is just an obstacle. I would never let something as simple as miles on a map get in the way of my pursuit for happiness. 

Contradiction starts here …

I am not a Florida gal. I have tried to like the heat, sand and sea – it is just not happening. Nothing is real here … not even the people. 

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I am temporarily distracted as I drive down the highway of life. I crash through a road block. I fail to notice the many signs with “Wrong Way” written in big, bold letters.

Do you ever wonder if you made a wrong turn in life?

Maybe you went left when you were supposed to go right. It may be a simple change in your route, but what if it completely alters the rest of your drive? Instead of driving the easy and breezy scenic route, you are now on the fast track to arrive at your destination before you were meant to be there. What if the new route leads you to a completely different destination?

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A strange Christmas request got me thinking about how quickly people grow apart. I was asked to set up a meeting between my brother and the associate producer for one of his favorite shows.

“Producer guy” and I went to college together. We were good friends and spent many hours talking, sharing and opening up to each other.

After college, he got a job in California and we occasionally met up in Huntsville when he returned for the holidays. Eventually, I moved on to Florida. All communication stopped.

Blast from the past …

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Romance, love, marriage, living happily ever after … Was I dreaming?

I was listening to the radio the other day, and I was horrified by the topic of discussion – divorce software.

With computers rapidly phasing out traditional forms of communication and software quickly taking over the roles of humans, it only makes sense that divorce software found its way to the market.

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Every person encountered in life has a purpose …

Whether you spend 3 seconds or 3 years with another human being, you are sharing moments of life together.

Don’t take this moment for granted. It could be over before you know it.

Do you understand the significance of this time? We live such short lives and this other person is giving you the most valuable gift that there is to offer – a moment of life.

Each person involved in the shared second will have very separate thoughts, feelings and memories attached. That same moment can have more or less meaning to another person. Or, what you considered a positive moment … the other person may look back on as negative.

It is easy to give up trying when you feel defeated …

How boring would life be if you shut the world out in hopes to come across the single person that exists and sees each moment as you have? Life should be spent soaking up the juices that flow from every human being … not in dwelling on the past, regrets and “what ifs.”

Just take each experience – good or bad – for what it is. It is never too late to learn from mistakes and to move on with new knowledge that will help make you a better person.

A message is en route to me. I have very little detail on it other than that.

I have no idea the delivery method – orally, spiritually or written. I am unclear about the purpose or meaning behind the message although I have a vague idea.

Three dreams …

Although delivery of the message is attempted three times in three seperate dreams, I never comprehend what the message means. I am not sure if the dreams are connected or if each should be examined separately. Either way I choose to look at it, there are definite similarities in each dream although the situation changes slightly.

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It is the sound of settling …

Never settle for anything in life less than extraordinary. This has been my philosophy for as long as I have known. And, yes, I did rip it off of a cheesy movie.

I do not always follow my own philosophy and have been known to let a few chances at happiness slip through my hands. I even think that I am guilty of settling right now.

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You are in the grocery store buying a stack of hot pockets to enjoy on your dinners alone in your stuffy apartment when suddenly you crash into someone else’s cart. Embarrassed, you consider running in the opposite direction and fleeing from the store. You decide to sneak a glance at the unlucky party.

To your surprise, the carts magically part and everything besides you and this other person fades away in the distance. The entire store begins to brighten as if the sun has come out from behind clouds. Everyone in the store begins to gather in the aisles singing songs of love. Your eyes are locked with the person steering the other cart. You are both in a trance. It is love at first sight.

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I have had several people ask for an update on my cousin’s injuries. So, who am I to disappoint my loyal readers?

Andy is doing awesome! He recently moved to Virginia to start his internship at Virginia Tech.

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