A New Adventure.

During my freshman year of college, I had the opportunity to make some great friends at the ATU Wesley Foundation. Though friends grow apart, and go their own ways, I still think of them often. We consumed our nights with hanging out at the Flying J, and other various exciting activities. We just had a good time, whether it be jumping into the Arkansas River in the middle of the night in the dead of February or just hanging out at Lock and Dam Park and laughing and having a great time.

I remember one trip to the Flying J in particular when there were several of us there. We were talking about the future, and what it would bring. Therefore, it was only natural for us as a group to start speculating about each other, and where they would be and what they would do. I believe that it was my friend Kelsey that told me she saw me as the most likely to fill life with adventure. She told me she could see me traipsing around jungles in foreign lands, and that out of all of us present I was the most likely to make my home far away from Arkansas. At the time it seemed to be true, because my dreams and hopes were never ending.

I wanted adventures, I wanted vitality and excitement. Somehow, though, in the past 6+ years since that night, I had lost that desire. I had become complacent, unhappy. I grew to hate living in Arkansas for a number of reasons, with which I will not bore you.

The year 2010 was both a very good, and a very bad year. However, I had the ability to find myself again. I am fearless, adventurous, compassionate, empathetic, filled with integrity, faithful, loyal, etc. Therefore, when offered, I took this new job, because it's the beginning of my new adventure! And so far, I have never been happier!

So here's to 2011, my first of many years to shine! And here's to Kelsey for her profound statement that I will always carry with me!