Sunday, November 23, 2008

Courage and Change

First some business, I came across this awesome giveaway blog and want to mention it. http://deathbydenim.blogspot.com/
Right now you can enter to win a hotel stay in Portland. Which would be awesome, because I live here!



I took this photo with Brandon's new camera, I have never used any setting besides "auto" until now. I'm hooked on taking time to make the image my own.

I am fortunate to have all 4 of my grandparents. I spoke to both Grandmothers today. They know me so well. They both watched me grow up. Do you ever get the same message from multiple sources? Like the universe is trying to tell you something? The thing that they both said to me today was: "You are so brave, where do you get your courage?" I know I am adventurous, but I've never translated that attribute to bravery. Grandma Gordon said she worries about everyone in our family late at night. She said I am the exception, sure, she worries about me but her heart feels settled and she knows everything will be okay with me. That made me cry. I love her positive attitude, she is such an inspiration. My other Grandmother doesn't get as sentimental, but she did say, "remember when you were little, like 8 or 9 and we took you and your cousin to the largest wooden roller coaster in the world? I don't know how you did it, but you didn't blink an eye before jumping on that thing. Your cousin Natalie was shaking in tears and didn't get on in the end, but nothing was going to stop you." I'm not sure why the universe is reminding me to be brave through my Grandmothers, but I have a feeling there is some change ahead and I'm going to need that courage.

1 comment:

Eve said...

Ooh - pretty photo!