Story Telling

So last night I was shopping at the Kmart in St. John.  There was hardly anyone there which makes me wonder how the place stays in business.  So there was a man walking around the store asking for gas money and wanting to trade a gift card of some sort for cash.  I really could not understand what he wanted, but a man buying dog food stopped to help him and did a trade of some sort at the cash register.  As I was watching these men, one down and out and another well to do who's wife probably sent him out for dog food for thier dog named Sparky, I thought to myself that each one of them had a story to tell.  How did they get to this moment in thier life?  What choices did they make right or wrong?  Were they happy with thier lives? 

I will probally never know the answer to those questions of those two men.  I certainly was not going to follow them out to the dark parking lot to find out.  But it was nice to take a moment and wonder about these two strangers.  You see, I think that everyone has a story to tell and I also think that we can learn valuable life changing nuggets from the least likeliest of people. 

I hope that I never become so caught up in my own life that I don't take time to really see people.  May I continue to learn, grow, see , and hear people's stories.....and may I never be afraid to tell mine. 

So I think I will continue to blog.  If not for anyone who may read this, but for myself and for my own story that is yet to be written.  :)

Six Weeks to India

Here goes my first blog entry.  About three years ago, I realized that I was letting a lot of silly excuses keep me from living the life I wanted.  So I decided to do something about it.  I set some goals and changed my outlook on life.  I also asked God to give me a life of adventure and the courage to not let anything hold me back.  Little did I know what I was asking for.  

Since then I have traveled to Europe and Africa and had the courage to face some very difficult things in life, including the ending of a nine year very unhealthy marriage. 

So here is to a life full of adventure!   I was asked a couple of weeks ago if I would go to India for work.  Of course I said yes! So I thought this would be a great opportunity to set some new goals and to start a new blog.

So here is to my random life adventures! :)