Choices and the result

As each day goes by I think of the great life I am enjoying. Many choices good and bad have gotten me to this point in life. Here is a list of good and bad that got me to this point.

• Had a dad that was a silent alcoholic and had PTSD
  
• Mom tried protecting us and him so we didn't talk about the issues, and didn't showed much emotion
• Found acceptance in a lot of wrong places
• Tried living up to my brothers level that my mom put him on (couldn't do it)
  
• Left home senior year
• learned about the addiction my dad faced and I was slowly following, and went to treatment in UT while he went in NH
• Went back to UT and realized real life...
• Came home with a baby
• Dissed by my Grandmother(shocker)
  
• Thought I could live the same life style with a baby, not the case, had another baby
• Dissed by friends and some family
  
• Gave up that baby to a family that could provide for him(that is another blog for another day) and then mellowed out
• Continued college in Newton MA
  
• Found Kurt through Halee (and Karen, BFF) at a daycare in Waterville Valley skiing for a week
  
• Realized this is the guy for me, Irish Catholic, partier...
• Married, against my mothers disapproval
• Had 3 more great and healthy kids
• Drove a bus for 8 years (not my life goal)
  
• Had money/spending issues
• Became stronger in our relationship because of it
• Found a job that has been challenging and rewarding at the same time
• Watching my kids grow up and make choices that I have a hard time with but need to let them grow and learn
• Wondering why I still have acne at almost 40
• Off to California next week for a trip for Kurt and I. Leaving the kids behind but know this is a much needed trip to reconnect

I know everything happens for a reason and there is a plan for us all and that the challenges we face just make us stronger and know we can be an example to someone some day.