Sweet blessings

 I had the opportunity to tag along one Saturday with Lorrie Prothero photography.  Go check her out on facebook, she's awesome and so nice to let me follow her around! https://www.facebook.com/LorrieProthero

 

 Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.

~A.A. Milne

 

 

Many sweet blessings for your family, Matthew and Becky!

I choose

When I was a child, I wanted to be older and not have anyone to tell me to eat my vegetables and when to go to bed.  I was not going to be mean to my kids and make them eat slimy spinach, that's for sure.

As an adult, I want to be younger and not have to deal with the mundane tasks of life like paying bills and taxes.

When I was in high school, I wanted to be out, to do what I wanted when I wanted to do it, and not have to go to silly things like pep rallies.

When I was living at home with my parents, I wanted to travel, see the world, and meet new people.

When I was a flight attendant, I wanted to be at home with my family and friends, sleep in my own bed, and play with my puppy.

When I was working as a nurse, I wanted to be back in college hanging out with my friends, and eating at Thai Bowl and not working night shift.

When I was single, I wanted to be married and not have to celebrate holidays, birthdays, and go to friends' weddings by myself.

As a wife, I want to have kids and be able to leave a legacy for the future generation.

But waiting for your next stage in life is HARD, and I'm learning to choose to be grateful where I am and what I am doing.  

It's a lesson that I recommend you try to learn sooner rather than later.

Perhaps, that's what my thirties are for...

At least, I don't have to say "I wish I was back to a human".

One Day

You meet thousands of people

and none of them really touch you.

And then you meet one person and your life is changed forever.

-Love and Other Drugs

I met my one person May 17, 2005.

I was a flight attendant for a small charter company.

We had a contract with the government to move troops all over the world

I was on reserve that week and got a call for a trip to Frankfurt, Germany.

I did not want to go.
My mom always wanted to be a nurse as a little girl, but life got in the way.

Four girls later, and supporting my dad with his small business 

she decided to go back to school to be a nurse.  

This was the week she was graduating from nursing school.

I fought tooth and nail to get out of the trip.

I asked to switch with someone.

I just plainly said I'm not going.

Then the company said if I don't go, I'll be written up.

Not a good thing at all if I wanted to keep my job.

So I got on an airplane.

I was the inside crew.

He was the outside crew.

He wasn't suppose to be on that trip, someone else called in sick.

I had been in Germany for two nights waiting for the plane to get in.

He traveled from Tacoma, Washington for 20 plus hours and never got off the plane.

I had worked for the company for almost 2 years.

He had been there for over 5 years.

We had never met.

He said he had given up on love.

I had never been in love.

We got off the plane in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

I didn't even feel my feet touch the ground.

My life changed forever.

On an airplane.

photo by DevPhotography