Happy

I love it when things go right. Life can be a bitch sometimes, and when it is, we generally have to suck it up and go about our business, hiding our emotions in order to maintain some semblance of sanity. Luckily, life is sometimes generous....it gives us weeks like this one.

For the past week, I've been extremely honest with myself, mostly because I haven't had to be dishonest :) I hope to share some of that honesty would you in this post. Last Friday, I connected with a very special person. Her and I hit it off at a mutual friend's birthday party. When I'm around her, things are natural and fun! It's so nice to see that we both feel the same way about each other. Sure, we both have doubts, but most people do at the beginning of anything! It's awesome to know that it is possible for me to connect with someone on an emotional level like this... I wasn't sure it was possible, given my history...so it's nice to be proven wrong. Thanks life, for this wonderful reality check!

Other things have gone really well recently. I think I'll call this "heart-to-heart" week because I've had some really awesome conversations with people that I care about. Thanks for being there guys, and I'm glad I could be there for you. The next 15-months are shaping up to be some of the best months of our lives and I look forward to sharing them with you!

At the heart of this post is the pride that I am currently feeling for my family. Really great things are happening in my parents' careers and my brother is sounding more and more like he cares about his future. Since early high school, my thoughts have revolved around my family and the successes that we've achieved together. Unfortunately, I have also worried about the successes that have eluded us. Many things have gone wrong, but we've battled back from the brink, and things are looking up!

I am proud to have a brother who has so many natural talents. He is the best people person that I have ever known. I hope he can turn his people skills into something useful ($$$), so that he can afford to live the kind of lifestyle that he wants to live! :)

My dad runs a successful summer language camp, and does an amazing job working with his school kids on projects like Galt Idol... The passion that he puts into his job blows me away. I always enjoy working with him because he cares deeply for the success of whatever he is working on. It's too bad that we still can't collaborate on the curling ice!

My mom has just been given a huge promotion... one that has me beaming with pride. I am soooo proud of her hard work, as well as her resolve as a professional to achieve great things. She is the hardest worker that I have ever met.

I am proud to be the son of two wonderful parents (I really hope that I can follow in both of their footsteps), and blessed to have an amazing brother. I always knew that things would work out for the best. It was only a matter of time.