Oh the places you will go...

It is hard to believe that Friday was such a mix of emotions. From my last day as an undergrad student, to not knowing what is next. I was both happy and sad. I posed a question on my Facebook, "Do I follow my dreams, or make a decision that is financially responsible?" I received many responses, most that told me to reach for my dreams and never look back. It's really weird to me that I ever questioned what I should do, but my up bringing caused me to. Still in limbo I called the only person that, as an adult, I have never cried to and I have always kept my cool around, my Aunt Beth.

My Aunt Beth isn't my biological aunt, she is my mother's best friend from high school. Although she isn't biological you would never know. She has helped my mom and my brother and I throughout our entire lives. She is the one that I go to when I need a really good lecture. So I called her and decided to see what she thought. Needless to say, she gave me a very realistic perspective and gave me more options than I thought I had.

I also decided to bring out a book that I had long forgotten about, that Aunt Beth so happened to have gotten me, "Oh, the places you'll go!" After reading the book, because it is easy and one of the most inspirational books that has ever been given to me, I realized something. I realized that, "I'm sorry to say so but, sadly, it's true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you...and when your in a slump, you're not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done."

However, I turned the page and learned, "And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! Kid, you'll move mountains! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So....get on your way!

I know that this is almost a childish way of thinking of things, however sometimes things are too simple for our advanced minds, and we make things so much more complicated than they actually need to be.

So, for this Christmas season, I am going to have faith and hope and trust in my education and trust in my gut feelings. I am going to do what I have always wanted to do and have hope and faith that it will work out for the best.

Until next time, Merry Christmas!

CG