Surround Yourself

As life trundles along its crazy, yet sometimes monotonous winding path, you start to find that age brings with it some realizations and changes. 

One of mine has been to surround myself with people who make me feel good about myself. People who make me smile, laugh and people who are there when I need them. Ok that sounds incredibly self centered, but it's my blog so I believe I am allowed a little selfishness. Don't get me wrong, I have got their backs too but this post is about how amazing they all are for me.

It would be a little vulgar of me to run through this like an Oscar nominee, listing each person by name so I will attempt to steer clear of that. What I will talk about is how your friends and family can be this incredibly strong foundation that just keeps your supported through the mire.

My heart breaks for people who find themselves in a toxic situation. I've been there. I have been close to those people who want to break you, just enough that they feel better about their own lives and it very nearly broke me at times too. That was my weakness and I try to make sure that I don't make those choices again.

With all my moving around, and now this crazy horse hunting game. I've leaned on some friends and family, way more than I would ever want to. I've asked financial allowances, for lots of time spent answering my questions and watching horse after horse trot around in silly circles. We've lived with people who'd never planned to have the a whole family descend on them. I've been given wonderful horses to ride and had lessons with people who have boosted me and supported me every single step.

To have my days, weeks and months filled with those people makes life just little bit easier, the journey a little more fun and the destination a lot less scary. So to my people, I thank you all.