Inspiring

 I wrote a few weeks ago about being inspired. The stories, people and nature that inspire me to train to complete my goals. But it is not just being inspired to do this, it is because I want to be an inspiration to others and to tackle what they feel may be an impossible goal. I want to inspire my own kids to live life to the fullest. I want my grandkids to look back and remember their grandmother as one hell of a lady that didn't sit around. That their grandma did amazing things until the day she died. I want them to all to say - I want to grow old like her. If I die doing what I love, well it's a great way to go. No regrets. 

My oldest son died just days before his 21st birthday. He lived life fully every year he was alive. No fear, no regrets, just a zest for life and going after his dreams. Even though his life was cut short he lived a full life. 

I think I have lived my life well so far. I have been able to travel to some amazing places. I have had some wonderful experiences and have successfully achieved some of my dreams. I have raised 5 kids- some I gave birth to and others I adopted. I have a grandson I was lucky enough to spend lots of time with while he was young. I look forward to doing so again with more grandkids in the future. My life while not always very exciting has been an adventure in itself. My marriages may not have been successful, but they did lead me down some fantastic paths so that I do not have any regrets. 

Now I have  new things to look forward to. Alaska in a few months, Camping and hiking in West Texas and New Mexico in the next two years and then the big one... NEPAL!