Follow the Yellow Brick Road

It's funny and incredibly odd to be saying this now, after 47 years of life, but I'm ready to start living. I'm ready, and even anxious to see what lies ahead, and what, ultimately, I will become when I finally do grow up.

Why has it taken this long? I'm not sure. Life is a journey with clear paths and rocky roads. It has it's hills that seem insurmountable and it has it's valley, that are so easy to traverse. Some people seem to be able to walk the path of life with little help, and not much effort. Others, myself included find ourselves so unsure of the next step, almost afraid of what "may" lie ahead.

At this point in my life I feel like a sports commentator, analyzing the Sunday afternoon game on Monday morning. It's so easy to see the fumbles, the missed field goal attempts, the dropped passes and see why they all happened. It's obvious, watching it in slow motion to understand the plays that led to the touchdown. Unfortunately, when your on the field and the play comes to life with the "hike" of the ball, you have no idea if the pass will be completed or will end in a quarterback sack.

So now what's in store for Ann? I have absolutely no idea. I heard this song recently called "I'm Alive." It's about a man who has decided not to dwell on all the heartache and pain and be thankful. Thankful at this point for being about to breath in and out. And right now, he sings, "that's good enough for me."

And I keep on listening to that song, over and over again, willing myself to accept that it's good enough for me too. So, on with life. Get your act together, Ann, and take that first step toward your future. It may not be perfect, it may have it hills, but it will also have its valleys, and there is so much to learn along the way.

And with that, I'm off...I'm following the yellow brick road, albeit, without the goofy skipping thing. You know you can do it, because you can do anything and you are strong enough to see it all, experience it all, and live to talk about it. Go get them tiger!