The best gift you could have given her was a lifetime of adventures...

So today is my birthday!  I'm so full of love and joy right now and not just because of all of the messages I've been getting from everyone but because I am living a truly blessed life.  I'm so grateful for everyone that has supported me and is helping me move forward to make my dreams come true.  You all are truly giving me the best gift ever in reminding me everyday that I can do anything.  There are so many adventures still to come but I'm so happy for the ones I've already had!  So many lessons have been learned and experiences that I never would have imagined I'd have 15 years ago!  

It's so funny because when I was growing up and all through high school, I never would have imagined that I'd be where I am now.  But the one nice thing about being born in May is that makes me a Taurus.  And no, I don't believe that my future is controlled by the stars but I will say that I fit the Taurus breakdown perfectly!  I am persistent, loving, passionate...oh so passionate!  If you tell me I can't do something, congratulations you have just set out a challenge for me to prove you wrong...and I will.  I actually look for challenges because I love to prove people wrong when it comes to their perception of me.  I'm persistent, I don't back down.  :)

But I have also grown to love adventures.  As a Taurus, I hate change.  I like having a plan and making plans.  Even my best friends will tell you that I plan out everything and if something in my plan has to change, I am upset until I can devise a new plan to allow for the change.  But I'm growing to allow for changes and somewhat learning to embrace them.  Because without changes and adventures, I can't grow.  I can't be the force I was born to be.  

One of my favorite quotes is from John Newton:

"I am not what I ought to be.  I am not what I want to be.  I am not what I hope to be.  But still, I am not what I used to be.  And by the grace of God, I am what I am."

I love it because it reminds me to shake off the past and keep working towards the future I was meant to have.  

So thank you for giving me the opportunity to have such an amazing life!  I'm so thankful for all of your continued love and support!  I can't wait to create amazing works for you and I hope you'll be proud of them.  

Here's to so many more brilliant adventures!

Cheers,

Kimberly