One of the items on the list of 36 questions that Elisabeth and I went over was "for what in your life do you feel most grateful?" and the subsequent question was "if you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?" I thought today would be a good day to share my answer with you.
I told Elisabeth (and Belle) that I was very happy that my family has let me be me. They have always been there for me, and even though we did not get all of the newest coolest most expensive things growing up, I never wanted for anything, and I learned the value of money from them. But best of all, when I say that I am going to go to Nepal and climb a mountain, or quit my job and ride my bike around, they barely even blink an eye. Sure, they wanted me to go to college and to make something of myself, but they have never put limits on what that "something" was and have always been supportive of whatever it is that I choose. This is priceless and has given me the confidence to try new things and go to new places, as I always know that they will have my back.
Snowshoeing with Mom and Dad
As far as changing anything about how I was raised, I am happy with it. When I was younger, I probably thought I worked too much, did not get to see my friends enough, and did not play enough sports, but looking back now, I know that I had a lot of good things in my life. Great job, Mom and Dad; thanks for being there for me! ♥
I will keep this short today so that everyone can have enough time to get the food on the table, and even if you are not cooking today, you are probably tired of reading long posts from me anyway!
What are you grateful for? If you could change anything about how you were raised, what would it be?
If you haven't already, you can fill out this form with any questions you want answered for my next ask me anything post!!
This post is part of NaBloPoMo. You can find the rest of my posts for this challenge here. You can find the list of participants and their information here.