When I had nothing more to lose...

"When I had nothing more to lose, 

I was given everything.

When I ceased to be someone who I am, 

I found myself.

When I was humiliated and yet I kept on walking,

I realised I was free to choose my own Destiny."

-Paulo Coelho

In case it's not evident...I love quotes. I think life is nothing but a million quotes combined

and it's up to each of us as individuals to decide what we do with them, how WE incorporate 
them into our own lives, and which words we choose to trust and have faith in. 

To me, quotes are priceless nuggets of golden wisdom from people who have lived my life 

and then some, walked in my shoes and a 1000 miles more, and suffered enough pain and 

happiness to be able to recognize that in themselves and be able to pass it on to the rest of us 

who are still in "it". You cannot truly appreciate the happy and good times, if you've never had to 

overcome the difficult and sad.  You cannot ever grow into the person you are truly meant to be, 

if everything is handed to you easily.  You can't learn and grow as a human being, without being 

challenged on every level.  

This past month has been one of the toughest months of my life, and for those of you 

who know me inside and out...THAT is saying a lot.  But SHAW-KING-LY I am still standing, 

still breathing, still smiling, still loving and still laughing at something every single day.  

Through all the pain and challenge,  I have GAINED some amazing strength, courage, 

self knowledge, personal insight, love, and friendships that I didn't even realize 

were missing in my life.

To my secret angels, I owe a million and one thank you's....

To the instigators of my pain, I owe a million and one thank you's....

To the people who make me smile through it all,

I owe a million and one thank you's...

To the person listening to my ramblings and prayers, 

I owe you a million and one thank you's...

To the love of my life, the instigator of my self truth, 

the creator of my self love, and the believer of my nakedness, Anabella,
I owe you a million and one thank you's....

I wanted you before I conceived you, 

I loved you before I felt you, 

I knew you before I saw you, and I will spend every second of every minute of every day 
of every week of every month of every year, giving back to you ALL that you have given to me and MORE.
So blessed in so many ways....