Once Upon a Time...

A good story always starts with "Once Upon a Time", but here that just may not be possible. My life sometimes seems like a fairy tale, full of demons, danger, castles by the sea and the ever present Prince Charming, but I learned a long time ago that life does not end in "happily ever after". Life is a challenge. Even the most perfect marriage is something that has to be worked at. Children are a blessing but also a challenge of their own. Everything that we do takes time and effort on our part.

I grew up, as you will see in future posts, with a lot of stress and problems. I suffer from Bi-Polar Disorder, I am Blind and there are many other things that plague me. I come from an abusive home. But in today's society I have seen that this can be said for so many of our adults now that it is not uncommon. One of the things that I hate the most is hearing people say that they can not do something or handle something because of what they have been through, seen or suffered from as they were growing up.

So, I will start with my own Motto:

Life is what you make of it. Your success or failure is not based on what has happened to you but on what you make happen. - R.Clegg

This is the advice that I came up with and have been giving to my children their whole lives. What you do with your life is up to you. You can reach for the stars if you choose. It really doesn't matter if you catch them though as long as you do your best. The leave change colors and the seasons change so siftly. Time moves on and once gone it can not come back. Remember that the joy is in the journey, not the destination, so make the best of what you have now.