In an era of vain imaginations, it's very easy to look at an image and think you want what another person has....... not knowing what it's taken to get there. You have to create your own "reality"...... not envy that of another. If you can't find your own purpose, you will aimlessly follow after another person's dream.

Simple surroundings and humble beginnings are where I've come from... doing the right thing when wrong was done to me.... and trusting God to take care of everything. I learned early on I wasn't in control and I couldn't fix everything, nor was I meant to..... I found the direction I was looking for in life.

As a young woman, I had many ideas of what my future would look like, but nothing quite turned out as I expected. I didn't have the luxury. As I've grown up, these unmet expectations have enriched my life and given me a wealth of perspective. This perspective now keeps life fresh and allows me to appreciate the ordinary, because I see the extraordinary in the everyday.......

Keep reaching...... and imagining better days.... they are ahead.