Looking Back

The past few months have been full of major life changes for me and my family. Sometimes I have trouble comprehending how much has happened since February of this year...moving to another state, finding out I was pregnant, the birth of my nephew, quitting my job, etc. Most days I am so ridiculously happy that I can hardly believe it. Yesterday I found myself thinking back to how I was feeling around this time last year which I can truthfully admit was a time I was not quite as happy. For various reasons, I felt very discontented with many aspects of my life. I felt as though I was living through a "transition" period. I knew I wouldn't be in that place forever yet I didn't know how long it would take to move out of it. Looking back, I know I learned a lot and I grew enormously as a person. But, I am so thankful to be where I am today!

At one point last summer, my mom came to Louisville to visit with us for a few days. While she was there, she bought me this little garden sign (and lots of beautiful plants). The sign was to remind me to "laugh" whenever I looked out onto my backyard and saw it sitting in a huge pot of purple flowers. It is still in the same pot with the same purple flowers - that have grown much larger - but in a different backyard. My new backyard. Seeing this little sign still makes me smile, but it also reminds me of how much can change in a year!