From There to Here

Do you ever step back and just say wow? How did I get to where I am in life? Do you think about the twists and turns that led you to this very minute in life? What a crazy ride it has been. The joys the heartache all led you to where you stand now. Lord knows our lives aren't perfect by any stretch of the imagination. But there are those moments when you feel truly blessed.
   Watching the sunset tonight I'll have to admit I feel blessed. I have a great job that allows me to provide for my family. I have a girl that not only is my wife but my best friend. We have a lot of the same interests and love spending time together.  We truly enjoy each other's company. Tonight she is at School tonight so its just me and the hounds tonight on the back patio. Its a bit lonely tonight on this beautiful evening. It allows me a little time to reflect. I say all that to say this" I truly do not know how my life got to this point." Truthfully I think I tried my best to sabotage my best efforts of making a good life. I was always good at making bad decisions and quick decisions without considering the outcome.
  I can only explain it by saying "divine intervention." What else could it be? I promise its not of my hands. I know when I try and take the wheel I wind up lost. I'm a male I don't take directions well. Its in our DNA. 
   I look back at my life and I swear its like a maze. I know that a different turn along the wayhere or there I would not be where I am. I still have a long way to go and with the Good Lord willing he will get me there. I have learned so many of life's lessons and I am sure there will be more along the way. I have made mistakes that I will not make again. I have learned how to love unsefishly. I have learned what its like to give your heart away and have someone give their heart back in return.  Life is not a straight path from there to here. Its the crooks and turns that build character along the way. Its the relationships with friends and family that make the journey worthwhile. I really don't know how I got here but I am enjoying the view.
Life is good
God Bless
Big Skinny