Reflections on Thanksgiving

As it is Thanksgiving and you all are enjoying family, friends, and lots and lots of turkey, I thought I'd write to simply reflect on the many blessings that I have been given. I feel that I am the most blessed girl in the world! Life couldn't get much better than this!

What comes to my mind the most on this Thanksgiving day is the past two years of my life. I have been given so many amazing opportunities of which I wouldn't trade for anything! As I graduated from high school, I embarked on an incredible journey that had many obstacles. (But, what would a roller coaster without it's ups and downs?) As I set my goals higher and higher each day, I was molded into the person that I wanted to be. The Lord laid an unforeseen path in front of me and guided me through it all. Was it scary? You could say that. But looking back, it was so worth it!! I found that you must grab life by the horns, hold on tight, and just enjoy the ride! Life is too short to be anything but happy!

That is what I am most thankful for: this crazy thing called life! To anyone who may read this, thank you for having a part in my life. A special thank you to all who have supported me in my journey of dreams! Your support has help me push through and dream even bigger!

Many blessings to you and your loved ones on this Thankgiving day! God bless!!

My Future is UNLIMITED!

Through these past several years, I've had the wonderful opportunity to fulfill three big goals in my life that I've been dreaming about since high school. I attended the college of my dreams and majored in theater. Then, I moved to Orlando to work at Walt Disney World, which, in a word, was MAGICAL!! Now, I'm at a bit of a cross-road in my life.

To all those who have known me know that I have been involved in, studying, and pursuing theater. I can tell you that there isn't a whole lot of other things that make me happier than theater! Sure, I still get stage fright, but when the curtain rises, I get caught up in the moment and completely forget that there are hundreds of eyes staring at me. I'm in character, I'm in the moment, and I just go with the flow. Sure I'm not the best singer, actor, or dancer, but I'm doing what I love, and that's all that matters! But, that's going off on a trail. Back to what I was talking about.

These past couple of years, I've had a lot of time to think. I've had time to explore new things and open my mind to many other opportunities that are out there. I've explored my life beyond the realms of the stage lights, and have discovered things about myself that I never knew. For instance: I want to travel! I want to see the places that I read about or see on the Travel channel! I even made a bucket list of specific places that I want to visit. (First stop: Egypt!) But, there's more to it. I don't just want to travel for fun. I want to make a living of it. Q: "Kelly, how the heck are you going to do that?" A: Well, I'm still trying to figure that out. I have a few ideas!

As far as my recent plans go, I'm not really sure what I'm going to do next. What I would like to do is get a college degree in photography. (Another thing I love to do. Walk around with my face beind the lens of a camera!) Maybe after that, I'll pick up where I left off in my theater studies. Who knows?!

I have set my mind to never limit myself to anything. Life is full of twists and turns, and you can never be absolutely certain of what will happen next. So, I will press forward unknowingly, yet knowing that my future is unlimited!