Chasing second chances pt. 2

Chasing Second Chances

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. I've seen this quote hundreds of times and always thought, "Yeah, I get it. You only live once, and most of the time you're not really living. You miss out on life. Blah blah blah..." Recently, this quote hit me really hard. I've had so many great opportunities, wonderful chances that I was too scared to take. Too scared of people judging, too scared of things going wrong, and not even considering all of the things that could go right. Every once in a while, life throws you into a crazy, unimaginable situation and for a moment, you sit there in the midst of an electric atmosphere and are perfectly, and incandescently happy. For a moment every little thing is right in the world. Sitting on a curb on a warm spring night, wrapped around your coral blanket without a single care in the world, while the crickets sing you their lullabies. In that moment everything, everything is right. You don't worry about the dawn coming and breaking the comfortable darkness. But soon, dawn does come and lights up everything and fear creeps in and you hesitate, and in that hesitation the moment slips away from your cold fingers, only to become a warm memory in your red, beating heart. In the mundane things of everyday life, you often think of those magical, fleeting moments and can't help but imagine, "What if?". What if, instead of hesitating you decided to run away with the wind? Where would you be now? What if you ended up halfway across the world, fulfilling the desires of your gypsy heart? What adventure would you be on if you didn't hesitate, and ran full speed with an empty suitcase and a full heart? They say you miss 100% of the chances you don't take. Well, I'd rather live my life taking chances, risking it all. I'd rather look back at my failed attempts and think, "Oh, well.", than sitting all alone in my bedroom at 2am thinking, "What if?".

Mother's Day and Other Fun Things

I love mother's day, but don't get me wrong, I don't think we should spend one day out of the year telling our mother's how loved and appreciated they are. It should be an everyday thing. My mom is an amazing woman. As a child, when I'd get sick and wake up in the middle of the night hurting, my mom was always there. She'd make all kinds of homemade concoctions that would work instantly. Every time my ankles would hurt, she'd wake up and rub icy hot on my legs before wrapping them in a blanket. Every time my back would hurt, she's sit down next to me on the couch and rub my back. When I had my appendix removed, she was up all night with me. She was always there whenever I needed her, without even having to ask. Even now, whenever I am in some kind of predicament, she is always there. I can only hope I can be there for her as well whenever she needs me. This woman really doesn't even know how much she impacted my life, as well as many others. Whenever we'd go grocery shopping, or to the doctors, or really wherever, she'd always testify to everybody about her family and how God changed her life, and the miracles he performs everyday. More than once I've witnessed cashiers and clerks and even my teachers cry at her testimony! She touches everyone's heart she meets, and leaves a sparkle wherever she goes. I can only pray that I will be such a wonderful, generous, and loving mother as she. I love you mom! 

Best mother in the world!

My sweetest little pea. I love her so much!

I cannot stop laughing at this picture that Tanya snapped at our girl's night

Nap time with my love

Bath time! I can't handle her cuteness. I look forward to coming over every day just to love on her and give her all the kisses in the world! I have to beg to babysit haha

Miss Tatiana

Sweet sister

I felt like a princess in this skirt!

Have a happy Friday folks!