New Year, New Goals, New Me!

Happy 2005!

Okay, so I'm a couple of days late! But Happy New Year anyway!

So the way I look at it, it is now January 3rd. That means that I officially have 362 more days (Lord willing) of this wonderful new year to laugh, cry, love, live and make dreams come true. How could I possibly ask for more?

I'm starting my year off right. I'm starting back to college to finish my degree that I started a few years ago. Due to circumstances that could not be helped (called divorce), I was not able to finish at the time because I moved to a different state and couldn't afford paying Out-Of-State tuition to a new college. So, there it went, right onto the good ol' proverbial back burner.

New life, new circumstances, new determination. So, here I am, going back to school with people 10 years younger than me. Am I nervous? YES! Will I get discouraged by that? NO!

Don't get me wrong, I love my family and I always put them first, especially my beautiful children who are my heart. But the Good Lord has blessed me with a brain, and quite an intelligent one at that (not to toot my own horn or anything). So I don't feel that by putting myself first for once that I am taking away from my family. By doing things to better myself, I will also be able to provide a better life for my kids. And what kind of Mom would not want the best things possible for her kids? Besides, every now and then I have to be something besides Mom. I was Rhonda first, so a little time to be me again will feel really good.

Wish me luck!