Haiti and me

It has been two years since the natural disaster which last affected the people of Haiti.
I remember thinking, "what about the kids? Who is going to take care of all those kids".
Then getting caught up in my own life. My own kids. The day to day issues that bring any family to it's crux of responsibility.
But, nothing has changed.
The kids are still there.
The damage is still affecting the entire island.
The orphanages are still overflowing with homeless, parentless children.
So, I am going.
I am getting on a  plane and I am going down to see the damage for myself. I am going to see what I can do. How I can help. I don't build houses. I don't dig ditches. But, I nurture, I rally, I spread love. I have a hand to help out, and I am going.
I am trying to meet as many people who have been down there to assist me in finding out where the need is. I am trying to find my strengths which are relative to the island. I am taking a backpack and my heart and getting on a  plane.
And this is my 1st step in 2012 to give back. To stand for something.

choices

You know how some days you wake up and you feel like a new person? You know that whatever choices you make that day will be the right one's. All consequences will be righteous and life-changing. The path less traveled will be the scenic route.

I had a really great weekend with my kids. Ups and downs - a really fantastic time. It occured to me how lucky I am. That I am a good parent. That every step I have taken in the right direction has led me to this exact moment. Each choice a good one. The good, the bad, and the ugly - my kids are stellar and I am one lucky bitch.

When I first got divorced I was sure I had made a mistake. When I moved to Colorado, I wondered - would this work out. When I moved ...again... I thought, you should have just stayed in the affordable condo. But, as the years creep by, I see every step was a conscious one for the benefit of each of my children.

Thank you God!