Was that a Puddle or an Ocean?

Well, what a trip across this big puddle it's been over the last 18 months, but I think we just might have stayed afloat and we didn't drown. 

Over the past 18 months our family has endured some pretty major life changes.  Kherington and I both have had significant health issues that really affected our daily way of life. Leon and I both faced the unexpected loss of our jobs and all income.  I jumped full force into a brand new career which had me never home, working constantly every evening on the computer and on the phone booking this and that and networking.  I didn't get paid for every minute of work, but I did meet some amazing people, experienced some beautiful moments and breathtaking music and learned more than I would ever learn in any classroom. 

Saving Abel - My First Rock Concert as a Promoter

Sold Out Crowd attending Saving Abel

IC Promo has given me the chance to connect and make friends with musicians, agents and clients across this entire country and for that, I am forever grateful.  I am still learning everyday.  The rewards are endless and out of everything, my newfound friendships are definitely the most valuable assets that I have gained.

Local Band "All We Seem"

LA Based DJ 'Perfetto' Performing at Shots Bar and Grill

All of this combined makes for a busy life.  During that time decisions were made quickly and in haste.  Some of these decisions were wonderful and some of them were awful.  Time was definitely our enemy. 

A Night with The Broncos Shriners Fundraiser

Extended family took a back seat.  Baseball, School and work became #1 in our life.  If we were at other functions or events I found myself still working or figuring budgets.  Bills were forgotten - often - everything and everyone else was forgotten - and ignored.  We did some great things as our Fab 4.  We even got to go all the way to Lincoln to watch my son play Football in Memorial Stadium.  Talk about every mother's dream come true.  That proud mama moment was wonderful.

Lawrence's Uniform in the
Locker Room at Memorial Stadium

Over the last 18 months our family had sadness and loss of family members and friends who were very close to all of us.  We were also blessed with new friendships who are now like family to us.  During these times, we have taken wrong turns with people who we have thought were friends and learned life lessons coming to realizations that these friendships were not right for our family and as in life, we usually get taught lessons the hard way because God wants us to remember them.  Some people swam through the rivers, lakes and oceans with us and some left us to drown.  For those who stayed, we thank you for understanding the true meaning of family and friendship.

Thank you for being the listening ears, the shoulders for us to cry on and for being there when we needed a step up.  Every single boost, smile, hug, phone call, text or message kept us going.  Know that we recognize who you all are, regardless if we haven't said 'Hello' for a while, or if we look like we sped by at the grocery store and ignored you.  Our minds these last few months have literally been on overload. 

We are making our way back- we will be better than ever.  Our lives didn't take that "downward crashing spiral" that you predicted.  Our kids "lives weren't destroyed, like we have destroyed ours"... yes people are that cruel.  If anything, these last 18 months have made us a stronger, healthier family.  Our Fab 4 is closer now than ever before. 

  

Thank you for showing us where the Raindrops in the Puddles of our life landed and for helping us to skip, jump, leap or swim through the puddles that were created. I was introduced to a song today and some lyrics hit me just right...

There's a road out in front of me
Nobody can see
I'm paving it as I go
Gonna take it wherever it leads