Unknowingly Blessed & My Bucket List...

I have come to realize lately I have a whole lot of unknowns in my life. These unknowns scare the b-jeezies out of me sometimes, but mostly they make me humble & stronger & down right thankful for what I have. This summer has been the scariest, busiest, and weirdest summers I have experienced in a long time. Lots of loved ones left my family or families around me to be with their Heavenly father. Lots of yuckiness also made its way into my family & families around me, yet I have had this peace of knowing that somehow, someway, with God's favor everything is going to be alright. I know this peace is a big result of all the love, happiness, encouragement, help and prayers that have been sent towards and upwards for us all, which all the thank yous within me wouldn't even begin to express my gratitude. Man I'm such a firm believer in the power of the human spirit, but not until this summer have I truly seen THE power of the human spirit. My world for the first time in a long time has been completely turned upside down. My pride has been popped, my heart has been punched, and my faith has been tested like something you see in the movies. Yet, I can't complain because I know it could be so much worse. I guess this is part of that POST GRAD stuff people talk about. The stuff where just when you think you have it all figured out, you get slapped in the face with no job, no money, and packing your bags to head back home until you figure it all out. Yup, that's what happened to this here lady. Let me tell you, job hunting is not as fun as they make it look like in the movies, but it's real & it's all about finding yourself right? Finding out who you are, where you belong, what you have to offer this world. AND by golly counting the blessings right in front of you. I may have grown bigger than my small hometown, or think I have, but man am I thankful for it & the family & friends that it has that have their arms wide open welcoming & encouraging me and never losing faith in me! I have been humbled, to say the least, in these last few months. I feel like I'm starting from scratch, back to square one, I hate and love it all at the same time. For the first time in a long time, I have no clue where I am headed....if you would have asked me a month ago I probably would have had a panic attack talking about it, but today I'm humbled, happy, thankful, and excited to see where I'll be this time next year.

Lately, as I've stepped back and re-evaluated my life I have had this huge burning desire to start a BUCKET LIST. Anyone have one of these started? Things you write down that you want to do before you turn a certain age or before you leave this earth and cross off as you do them. If you have one & don't mind sharing I WOULD LOVE to HEAR your list, mine is a work in progress, just like my life haha! HOWEVER...So far, I have travel the world....what parts of the world? UNKNOWN. Also I have CHANGE MY LIFE....what part of my life? UNKNOWN. Like I said, lots of unknowns in my life, but good ones.

My life may not be perfect, but who's is? It's tough, rough, and one heck of a ride, but with some good people alongside you it's so worth it isn't it?

Now, I promised I would share my new pup Jimi Hendrix with my blog friends! OH JIMI... he is a mess & definitely one of those unknowns in my life, but an unknown that keeps us all on our toes, entertained, & lets face it homeboy is just dadgum CUTE! HAHA!

....don't let that cuteness fool you into giving him table scraps or a nap on the bed though PLEASE! lol ain't puppy training fun? all tips & suggestions are also welcomed ;)

This is Jimi helping me pack up the apartment?

Here Jimi is showing his rocker side & practicing his KISS tongue...lol

May you all have great food, family, furry & people friends to get you through the good, bad, & the ugly! Life is so much better with people to laugh at it with! :)
XOXO,
Laura Loo