Quote of the week #5

I have been very lucky to have found my best friend when I was 16. We both decided to give our summer up one year and participate in the Ulster Project. That summer together changed me in ways I could never explain. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to be able to be a part of something so amazing. 

I have not been so lucky to live in the same town as my best friend. We are almost 5,000 miles apart and have been for 14 years. 

She however has always been my rock. 

She has been the one I go to whenever I have a problem. 

She makes me see both the good and the bad. 

She keeps me level headed. 

She makes me laugh and smile when I don't want to. 

She tells me I am being ridiculous when I don't want to hear it. 

She makes me feel like I am doing something right when everything is going wrong. 

She makes me a better person and I don't know where I would be without her. 

I may not get to see her everyday or talk to her exactly when I think I need to but I will always know she is there for me when I need her the most. I will always know that she loves me and my kids with all her heart. That is what being a best friend is all about. 

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Extracurricular Activities Yes? No?

There is always a debate about whether or not you should put your kids in extracurricular activities. I have been thinking a lot about this recently. I am all for putting them in those activities and I have done so with my children. SJ is starting her second year of dance which she adores! Both D3 and SJ will be starting fall soccer soon. This will be the first year for both of them and they are super excited! I believe that they will benefit from these activities. I also know that I have benefited from being in extracurricular activities. I was lucky enough to have part of my college education paid for because I could shoot a basketball and kick a soccer ball. I will be forever grateful to my parents for putting me in those activities growing up.