Monday, December 17, 2012

Opportunities




Some opportunities come to us so often we don’t even think about them, like the opportunity to eat or live in a free country.  Then other times we have opportunities that we immediately know are the “once in a lifetime” kind and they ignite an excitement and determination in us like a new job opportunity or a marriage proposal.

I thrive on new opportunities. I’m an opportunity junkie, for the excitement, danger, emotion, and thrill of the unknown. I’m usually down for any new thing, but often in between you’ll find me bored or restless looking for the next new opportunity.

I feel blessed in my life with a great family, loving friends, supportive gym, and a great job.  At some point in my life each of those things were a new opportunities and opportunities I chose to take. Being born and then laughing, loving, forgiving and being forgiven by my siblings, getting to know a stranger and then letting them see my heart as they become my friend, walking into a gym overweight and out of shape but determined to change the course of my health and being offered the position as the Marketing Manager for Culligan and jumping in with both feet. 
  
I never want to forget or discount fulfilled opportunities. Instead I want to look forward to new ones, enjoy them as they come to fruition and treasure my life, my path and the experiences life has brought me.

What’s great is, over time, when the shiny newness of the experience wears off and each of those things becomes part of your life, that’s when the beauty of opportunity turns into the story of your life. I look forward to telling my grandchildren the stories of my life and the opportunities that I had the privilege of taking and experiencing in my life.  I fully intend to live until I die!

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