my 38th birthday...

today i am thankful, i am thankful for many things... 
for my family who are like friends to me..
and for my friends who are like family to me... 
they have all made me the person i am, and i am thankful for them all...


i am thankful for all the times i have fallen.. 
i learned who i am, through the eyes of the people who stayed with me while i was down...
i am thankful for the times i have been raised up...
i learned that satisfaction of appreciation and shared it with others...


i am thankful for the joy and laughter, shared with family and friends...
they have kept me young in heart and mind, and dare i say.. body...
i am thankful for the tears, happy and sad...
they clear my soul and keep me dreaming...


i am thankful... and i pray i stay thankful through this coming year...
i pray for a lot of things but most of all, i pray for the strength to face one of my most exciting adventures...


thanks to everyone for making my birthday completely awesome...

i got my ticket!!!

so now it's official... i got my ticket last week... i fly on 15 feb 2012... now to decide what my next few steps are...