To New Beginnings...

Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.--Bertolt Brecht

On a serious note, I think that the reason I try to make everything so perfect and "Martha Stewarty" in my life is because I like to be in control.  But, we can only control our own reactions to situations and not the situations themselves.  I don't deal well with change, and the good Lord likes to shake things up in my life to let me know who is ultimately in control.  No matter how orderly I try to keep my life, the unexpected is going to happen.  Change is a part of life.

The next week will be full of changes.  First of all, Brady goes off to college one week from Monday--which means Randy and I will be on our own again for the first time in 24 years.  What a bittersweet moment!  I will miss my kiddos so much, but it will be fun to be with Randy and go where we want to go when we want to go there, eat what we want when we want to, and do all the things we always said we would do when our kids were grown. 

Not only is my last child leaving, but two of my closest friends are moving away.  I'm happy for both of them and the wonderful new opportunities that they have in their lives, but I'll miss seeing them any old time I want to.

On top of all that, as I mentioned the other day, my best good dog friend is getting to be quite old and decrepit.  I know that eventually I will have to say good-bye to her.  She's been a good dog and a faithful friend to me--and I will miss her!

So, you may ask yourself, what is the point of this rambling?  I think maybe it is time to close my eyes and jump off the high dive.  I need to take some chances, have some adventures, meet some new people, and learn some new things.  This isn't the end of my life, for Pete's sake!  It's a wonderful new beginning.  Rather than being morose and sad, I need to look to the future with anticipation.  God has not led me wrong so far--I don't know why he would start to now.