Enough

I could never express enough gratitude to you for being my faithful friend and constant source of inspiration on this journey called life. Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful every day for you.

Sisters 🎉 Friends

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My sister walked into the café like she owned the place. It was the usual dinner crowd—a mix of salad and pizza, birthday and pleasure, plus the three of us. He carried his hockey stick back to the car and climbed in to the car, in the hopes of skipping the party altogether. He finished half a pepperoni and cheese pizza and downed about the same amount of milk. When our table became the loudest, Max and I agreed it was time to leave. I carried the bill over to the cashier near the counter, he ran to the car, past the woman slicing a loaf of bread on our way out. I caught him just in time, right before he planned to take full rein of the ride to hockey.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x4k9ODlsNYI

High Hopes

{Eagles coaches and Max}

After going through these two years, I can say that one of the most powerful things in this world is hope!  It can truly fuel anything.
Hope can even make a divorce joyful.  During the first year, I felt that.  I had hope.  It truly did carry me. During this second one, I have had very little hope.  I guess because I have felt overdue in putting my hope into my next chapter.  I am grateful for this experience as it has let me know that it truly is time to move on.  I want to cultivate the hope that I can still truly have a meaningful life and make a difference in this world, even though my life has and will continue on in a very different way than I had hoped.  I have the hope that I can once again feel in harmony with my life, as I have for the last many, many years, even without a husband.
Max had hope that he would make the Eagles team when he tried out in early April. And as it turned out, he is enjoying the process of learning to play as a "AA" team hockey player. With a win last night and a loss tonight, he never knows what to expect. He has hope that he might tryout for a "AAA" team in Colorado next year.  
I do not yet know if I will finish nursing school.  

• If I do, (test scores this week = 80.1%) I will have hope that I can embrace that experience with all my heart.  
• If I do not, (test scores last week = 67.3%) I will try with all my heart to have hope for a new life, whatever that may be. 

May you have hope for your life...may it consume you and carry you and help you thrive and live. May it bring you closer to living a meaningful life, whatever that might look like for you.
I have hope for you, whatever is on the horizon.
Yours, 
B

There's Always A Reason To Smile

Find it. 

Who let the Dawgs out?

Max got his jersey two weeks ago at one of the practices at the Oval. He is loving the extra ice time. 

While Markus and I are loving the family pass to skate around while Max is at his practices. At $11.00 a month it's the coolest deal in town! I'm so glad we are finally getting the chance to skate out there. I've been wanting to for years, just never made it happen before I guess. My how everything has changed.