As the end of 2010 approaches I find myself reflecting on probably the most eventful year of my life. I started school again to become a Physician Assistant. It's been difficult and at times I've wondered what in the hell I got myself into, but at the end of the day I always know in the back of my mind that this is what I was meant to do.
I met a lot of really great people, rekindled friendships with some old friends, and had probably the most fun summer of my life. I spent a lot of time thinking about my life this year. What I wanted, where I saw myself, and what was really going to make me happy. Not like happy right now, but like truly happy. I'm usually extremely stubborn in the fact that I feel like I don't need other people to be happy and over the last year I realize that the people in my life ARE what make me happy.
It's funny how I said I would never move back to southern Illinois. I lost a lot when I made that decision back in 2003. I sometimes wonder what my life would be like had I moved back or never left at all. But, I did leave and I didn't move back (for good) until this summer. I finally feel like I'm at "home". This place is me and I think it always has been. Sometimes the path isn't always clear, but just because we can't see where the road in front of us leads doesn't mean we should stop walking. My path just happened to lead be right back where I started from. I think that's the funny thing about life - you often find the answers in places you never expected.
Here's to one hell of a 2o1o & hopes for a 2011 that is better than anythying I could have ever imagined. Have an extremely blessed Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.
until next time...
