You learn as you go. :)

So.. it's been a while since I wrote, and I figured it was time to speak out.

Life sucks. Life is aweful, and mean, and nasty, and horrible... BUT, it's also amazing and beautiful and wondeful, and so so lovely! I never understood the saying "It gets worse before it gets better." But I do now. I feel like I've been through hell and back in my lifetime, more recently so in 2010. And I am coming out on top! Hard work absolutely pays off, and makes one hell of a difference when you've accomplished something by doing just that, working so hard. I know that I have more obsticles to overcome. A LOT MORE! But I also know that with the strength I've gained through the recent trials, and the REAL friends and supportive family I have, I will be A OK!

I feel so fortunate to have learned these hard lessons at 27, rather than 37, or even later in life. No matter how old we get, there are always lessons to be learned. But the most valuable ones have been taught to me this past year. I am so looking foward to moving on with my life, minus the weight of a few people who were never really my friends to begin with, plus the added bonus of a few I had no idea I couldn't live without. :) So thank you for the constant support and the unconditional love! Erin, that means you. ;p

I have learned so much from you, and I am so fortunate to call you my best friend. I absolutely could not have gotten through ANY of this without you. You ALWAYS believe in me, and you NEVER give up on me. 15 years of friendship happens for a reason. So, thank you so much for being that ONE TRUE FRIEND! The one I know no matter what happens or where life takes us, we will always be here!

Keep on keeping on, is my life mantra! It's cheesy, but it's gotten me through some of the worst days I've ever had. So looking foward to the continous change I am experiencing within myself, and the positive future ahead. For the first time in... EVER, I am happy with Ashlie. :)