Finally!!

December 31, 2015 • I know what you are thinking, another post about Ruby Wood, and this is just not in the way that you think it might be…………..

I’m engaged!!!!

James has asked me to marry him. I’m thrilled, I’m ecstatic but mostly I’m really, really happy.

You know none of this would have happened if it wasn’t for Ruby Wood (who I still keep thinking of as an actual person who exists, its really hard for me not to).
If it wasn’t for the Bequest and the DCI and Columbia we wouldn’t have had the Mental Health Center and James would never have moved to Deepwell.

So I have Ruby Wood et all and all parties involved to thank for my happiness. Well ok, I have myself to thank for that because I have learned so much in the last few years about actually being happy. When I look back to January 2010, it’s surreal. I like myself now and I’m not sure that I did back then.

I am so fulfilled with the Furry Friends Foundation and working at the Deepwell Mental Health Center and my friends and family. I love taking Greta and Ingrid to the Deepwell Senior Day Center or the Ida May Foundation Altzheimer Institute and seeing faces light up. Its amazing the reactions we get, some from people who have not interacted with anyone else. We are branching out and I have volunteers from Ackley, Robertson and Austinville. This is pretty much the most fulfilling and inspiring thing I have ever done. I used to be so busy but I think I just kept going and going and going because if I stopped for just a minute, I would realize how unhappy I was.

Now I enjoy just taking a moment to just “Be”. We have been though a lot of ups and downs these last few years but hopefully we have all learned how to take care of each other and most importantly for me, how to take care of myself.

Also the weirdest thing has happened and I’m not quite sure how to feel about it. I mean I’m happy for them but it’s going to take some getting used to. My brother Nate has started dating my best friend Sam. It’s weird, I’m not gonna lie but they are so happy together. They are good for each other.

Love really does make the world go ’round.