Once upon a time...long, long ago...

Once upon a time, long, long ago in a far off place there lived a young maiden on a hog farm…hmm…something about that doesn’t sound quite right. :o)

I was talking to a friend the other day, reminiscing about the good old days and she said “Can you believe it has been eight years since high school? Our ten year reunion is coming up, soon. It seems just like yesterday.” My initial response was to agree, but then later, I thought about that. It doesn’t seem like yesterday. Those high school days of running around, partying, gossiping about who said what about who, my kamikaze rollercoaster of emotions, feels like an eternity ago. I don't live my life how I did back then and I thank God for it.

I have come a long way and I'm living a totally different life that makes a whole lot more sense.

From my fairy tail days of raising hogs; I learned numerous skills and lessons and did lots of work that made me pretty tough, actually. I wouldn’t trade that for anything; there is something earthy and real way down deep in us country folk that I am glad to hold onto. However, the rest of the drama can stay in high school. It was long, long ago and it can stay far, far away…