Saturday, February 25, 2012

Life Experiences

1. Tell about the best day of your life. Daddy-daughter date to Angels/Red Sox game. Got the tix for my 13th bday and the Angels won which made it amazing.

2. Who has made the biggest impact in your life, and why? My dad. He knows me best and we share a special relationship that is undescribable. We also share a deep love for sports and can go on for hours watching games and talking about them. I love him very much.

3. Worst injury you got, and how you got it. Probably a sprained hamstring. I injured it playing soccer in high school and had a basketball game later. Talk about bad timing.

4. The most heartbroken you have been, tell the story. When I had friends that betrayed me for no particular reason.

5. A random funny story. I slipped on ice right in front of a moving car...lol

6. Where have you traveled? California, Oregon, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming and Nevada. Yeah I know, I need to venture elsewhere. I'm working on it.

7. Have you told anyone your deepest secret? If so, what was their reaction? Only my family and closest friends know. They had the "oh, thats cool" kind of look.

8. Tell about an adventure you have had. Tubing down the Oneida River with friends and a rope snapped on my neck and I fell down a dip with a huge rock. Luckily I stayed on the tube or else I wouldn't be here alive.

9. What were you like as a child? I was the kid full of spunk and adeventure. I hated girlie things. I liked to play in the dirt and catch bugs and worms then chase other girls with them in my hands..lol. I didn't care what people thought about me. I was the tomboy in the family. Just ask my family! ;)

10. The best thing that has ever happened to you? College for sure. Making the Varsity Basketball team my freshman year in high school too.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Joy In the Journey

The phrase, "Joy in the Journey" has been going through my mind a lot lately. We all face hardships and trials in our lives. Yes, our trials and hardships can be very hard to go through. It is never easy. I learned by finding Joy in the Journey in our lives can make our time through trials much easier. And I have the United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) for teaching me to bring joy in the journey in my life.

This amazing group of women are an answer to my prayers. They are the ones that taught me to have joy throughout life no matter what happens. They have so much love and respect for each other on and off the field. As well to their fans. This is why I LOVE them so much. Through their happy times, they stuck together. Through their sad times, they stuck together and showed me to always smile no matter what the situation may be. Truly thankful! :)

       Throughout our lives, we must deal with change. Some changes are welcome; some are not. There are changes in our lives which are sudden, such as the unexpected passing of a loved one, an unforeseen illness, the loss of a possession we treasure. But most of the changes take place subtly and slowly. Trials in our lives come regardless of our circumstances. We must deal with them the best we can. But we should not let them get in the way of what is most important—and what is most important almost always involves the people around us. Often we assume that they must know how much we love them. But we should never assume; we should let them know. Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family. that we may adapt to the changes in our lives, that we may realize what is most important, that we may express our gratitude always and thus find joy in the journey. Remember to LIVE LAUGH LOVE.

Love,

Laurel G.