Hello, Goodnight.

Hello! For my first post I simply want to say how grateful I am for the life I have. Just a little over a year ago, had I known what I was in store for, I probably would have run away to Costa Rica or Italy...thinking I wouldn't be able to meet the challenges of managing a new disease and then having a surprise family. But then again, there was a lot I didn't know about myself way back then. Amazingly enough, I'm happier now being broke, exhausted, sick, and extremely busy with an even busier five-and-a-half month old than I ever was being broke (from spending on myself and partying), exhausted (from playing hard and partying harder), sick (from partying too much), and extremely busy (working so I could party:). And even though finding out that I had Type 1 Diabetes and would have to radically change my lifestyle to stay healthy, or finding out only a month later that I was pregnant "out of wed-lock" were not even remote possibilities in my worst nightmares, I have found new purpose and direction in my life that have ultimately given me what I have always wanted all along...the courage to find myself, seek true happiness, and to strive for my most sacred dreams. On that note, it's time for me to catch some sleep while I have the chance. I look forward to sharing my story and introducing my family soon. Goodnight.

"Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you;
they're supposed to help you discover who you are."

~Bernice Johnson Reagon