The Way to the Top is Treacherous!

I'm hiking up this mountain. I have been taking my time for the past few months... making sure that I don't tire out too quickly. I've been preserving my energy because I knew one day the time would come when I had to begin giving it all I could. THAT TIME has arrived.

I am still near the base of the mountain. I can feel the work piling up and the stress building, which will slow my whole body down. I hope I have worked myself out enough, and learned and grown up enough. I hope my strength has increased and my endurance is better. The first stretch of serious terrain is going to be a doozy.

I have been warming up, getting my mind in gear, creating a better atmosphere... Nothing is going to stop me anytime soon. Yes, this stretch will be tough, but I'm sure we will have many more difficult stretches to come.

I had meetings at Grandview last week. They went superbly! Discussed about things that were necessary and advancing things that are needed. I have now begun to be more greatly involved and integrated into some of the processes. I am hoping that I will be positively influential to promote change in the right direction.

I am certain at this moment that I am where I need to be. Doing what I need to be doing. Changing what needs to be changed. Speaking when needing to speak. Listening when needing to listen. AND Experiencing life the way I should be experiencing it.

Hurdle #1: Try and Get this ColdestNightOfTheYear event running through the minds of people at Grandview!