My life has been an interesting journey thus far. If you had asked me 15 years ago where I would be today, I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt I didn’t think I would be where I am now.
My young life was not without triumphs and set backs but I will hold that story for a rainy day. Aside from it all, I prevailed.
I chose a different path than the masses I was surrounded by. I had the courage to say no. I had the strength to push forward despite many set backs. I some how managed to go to college, graduate as a nurse, and pull myself from the grasp of poverty.
Along my journey I met the love of my life. His journey is his to share. I will tell you when we first met, he was a caterpillar that couldn’t quite find a place to make his cocoon. He had everything he needed to grow his beautiful butterfly wings but he just wasn’t ready.
We both had so much life ahead of us and we were so excited to do it together. We were eager for the future and both re-enrolled into college.
But life had other plans and along came our first born child. She lit a fire in our hearts and created more motivation in my husband than anyone or anything could ever do.
And just like that our hearts became one. Beating like a drum deep in my tummy.
And so began our journey as a family.
Many days and nights apart we both worked hard to provide for our family. We were working to survive and hardly thriving. Simply going through the motions.
Our married life has had it’s share of bumps along the way. A few pot holes too, might I add. Again, that’s a story for another day!
About two years after our child was born, my husband was finally able to restart on his path to a college degree. Yet again, life through a wrench in the fire and along came our son before he was able to finish his degree.
Nevertheless, a screaming newborn and a rambunctious child didn’t deter him. He finished his degree and thus we began a new chapter in life!
I became a partial stay at home Mom and my husband ventured into his new career path full time! I wish I could say it was dreamy and all that jazz, but I am definitely meant to be a working Momma and so a working Momma I became.
Anyhow, fast forward to a year later. Here we are buying our first home. Something I have always dreamed of since I was a young child. A place to call my own. This house is so much more than the eye can see!
It is a symbol of hard work, dedicated, sacrifice, commitment, and perseverance.
A lesson to be shared that you can come from almost any back ground and if you are willing to sacrifice and put in the work you can rise above the rubble and build a solid foundation for the future.
It may not be an easy path to take but it is oh so worth it. I feel like the weight has been lifted I can finally scream, I MADE IT!
Cooky's Corner 