Being the Better Person

Everyone struggles with negativity from life's events, but I believe it is a choice you must face in life to move past and become a better person. I am no different than you, and you are no different than me. We both have faced trials and tribulations on our journey. It is forgiveness and understanding that help us climb and overcome the fires lit at our feet by others. What I consider to be the most difficult to accept is the bald-faced, insincere subjection dealt by people who then, in the next breath, act like they have your best interest at heart. Why are these people so deceitful? Why not instead be honest? It is an unattractive character flaw; one in which you do not want to be the center of yourself. So, answer the question...why? I must accept only the individual can change oneself. And, I decided to let go of the past, because in reality those actions only have a bearing on my life if I allow them. But, understand when I call you out on your actions, it is time to dig deep and face your daggers! I can handle it, can you?

New Member of Our Family

We adopted a new puppy recently, just a few weeks after we moved in to our new home in the Dallas area. After several failed attempts to adopt from foster homes, we went to the local animal shelter when we heard they had received an overwhelming number of pets released from recent college graduates. The only stipulation we wanted for a new dog was one close in age to Lucy, so they could grow together. For me it is really hard to walk in a shelter a look at all the lonely eyes staring back at you from behind bars, knowing they will be killed if they are not adopted. If I had the money and land, I would open my own care center.
After a quick walk through around the shelter, we identified several matches. We spent a short amount of personal time with the dogs trying to decide which would be the best match for our family. At a certain point I asked Jeremy to pick one because I could not decide, nor could I stand there any longer looking at all the dogs in need of a loving home. So, in a matter of seconds, Jeremy pointed to a cage and picked out a puppy from a liter. The puppy's profile listed her as a two-month old Terrier. We loved on her while they prepared her information for adoption, then had to wait four days to pick her up at a local vet where they would spay her and update her shots. We now have our new puppy at home with us. Her name is Otie, named after my dad!

Texans Again!

We are Texans again, in particular Dallas area Texans! We spent ten months living in Wichita, KS, which was nice while it lasted, but in the end we felt like we wanted to buy a home, start a business and raise a child in Texas. So, here we are on our way on the road of our future. We bought our home just a few short weeks ago just north of Dallas. It is a beautiful, almost new home with a salt-water pool and lush landscape with almost full privacy due to only one direct neighbor. It has several extra bedrooms to grow our family and allow comfort of visiting friends and family. We also have a room devoted to a pool table, which as you all know is a must for my husband. We have a few minor changes we want to make to our home, mainly updates for our own liking. If you are a homeowner, then you know updates are a constant. We are happier than ever and pushing forward toward the next phases of our life together. It feels like we belong here!