What I Have Learned This Summer....

• I am stronger than I thought, but able to be weak and vulnerable
• My family is the best!!! (but I already knew that)
• Uncertainty is paralyzing
• My kids can be my greatest teachers
• Having time just for me is okay
• My parents are the best safety net EVER!!! Thanks mom and dad for ALL you have done...I love you more than I can say....
• I love my old friends, and am looking forward to the new ones I make each day
• I'm so happy that my kids have found so many new playmates here
• I missed so much about my hometown, but now I still miss alot about California
• I'm not as bad as some people want you to think I am....
• Being a Bitch sometimes isn't necessarily always a bad thing....
• I look good in black (think about that a little)
• I love the smell of barbecue and the sound of old friends talking and laughing while they enjoy a meal together
• Kids will still be okay if they ride without a bike helmet sometimes
• Being a single mom is scary, but I have alot of help
• I don't want to be divorced, but I don't want to be with someone who doesn't love me for who I am and will always be. It is sad all the way around.
• I wish my kids didn't have to go through any of this
• It's okay if your kids stay in your bed once in awhile, cuddling is never a bad thing...
• I love people saying hello on the street to strangers...I missed it!
• All in all, life is GOOD!!!