Then and Now

Hard to believe I had the pleasure of entering this beautiful young woman's life 18 years ago.  Wow - kids grow up fast.  I could not be more proud of her if I had given birth to her myself!  This weekend was a whirlwind of graduation for Alicia and sending Kyle off to his internship with General Motors in Detroit....yes, Michigan!  As everyone knows, Detroit holds a special place in our hearts as we lived there for 5 years and now Kyle is living there for the summer.  I feel so lucky to be able to call these two great kids mine:)  It truly is hard to believe though - we are thrilled to see them both creating their own path in life and are so blessed to share this journey with them both!  Seriously - look at these cute faces 17 years ago and how grown up they are below...please slow this roller coaster of life down!

No Regrets

"Life is too short to wake up with regrets.  So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don't.  Believe everything happens for a reason.  If you get a chance, take it.  If it changes your life, let it.  Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it."  --Harvey MacKay

I came across this quote this morning and the timing could not have been better!  This week has been an emotional roller coaster.  It started with a hangover of the reminder of loss - this past weekend was the 6 month anniversary of my dad's passing and should have been his 63rd birthday on Sunday.  This week will end with the reminder of hope and life - my husband's daughter (who I do like to claim as my own - I have had the privilege of her being in my life since she was 4 years old;) will be graduating from college on Saturday and my husband's son (who I also like to claim as my own since he came into my life while he was still in diapers;) will be wrapping up his junior year of college and leaving for his summer internship in Detroit, Michigan. 

I am reminded to stay focused on what is important, live life with no regrets and the hard times pay off - don't miss the celebration!