Making a change for the better

As I sit here patiently waiting to pick up my daughter from school, I realize how amazing that is just to say that! This past week tragedy occurred in the Bahamas and not one person on that island can state today that they are waiting for their child to come off the bus or waiting to walk them home from school. Many around me began their week after the storm passed as if its a normal day. Unfortunately, for the Bahama's it was just the exact opposite. Today, I was not only able to take my daughter to school but I was also able to get my sons blood work done.

I’m not telling you these things to depress you, I am telling you these things so that you appreciate what you have. There are so many people out there that live in misery and never are truly happy. I can not say I’m happy all the time because clearly there is negatively everywhere and sometimes it can affect me. But the important thing is, I don’t ever let it affect me to a point I lose control. Many out there have lost complete control over their lives and are scared to change it at this point. I’m not scared of change, change means growth even if its a step back sometimes. The people on the islands that were affected by Dorian have now been forced to make a change.

Many of those people lost everything including their family members. There is no security blanket for them at this point, but yet even after tragedy, they walk the streets and pick up whatever is left of their belongings and continue on their lives. Many of us live with a security blanket, even myself has one, but do we REALLY need it? Is having a security blanket helping you grow as a person? The answer is no, if you have too many security blankets in your lives, your just holding yourself back from success. My security blanket happens to be, my parents, they can not financially help us but emotionally they are my families rock. They would drop everything for their children or grandchildren, and knowing they are there at any point in time is my security.

What happens when we move, what happens when they are too far to drive to us when we need help? The answer is, I don't know but I do know that my husband and I will get through any obstacle. We are the strongest couple I know and dam good parents. Nothing will hold us back from our dreams. Yes, having my security blanket makes things easier sometimes but in the same token we hold back from our true potential because we have others to lean on. Family is everything to me but sometimes you need to be on your own and push through the tough times. The island people are doing it, why can't you? Don't be scared of change, embrace it, we are lucky to have that option!

Making a change for the better