Scuba

Hey All, I know I haven't finished uploading pictures. Here is hoping my efforts are successful tonight!

Sunday was 11 months since Allen passed. While I was in MI, I had a lot of time to think. I made a decision and choice in MI to move forward with my life. I will always have Allen in my heart; however, his physical presence is gone. I could choose to be sad and live in the past or reconstruct my life and discover a new me. As the one year marker is fastly approaching, I find myself thinking about the direction my life is taking me. I am taking a trip to Florida soon. That trip should help a lot as it will coincide with the one year point. Then, I will be seeing Nickelback in Concert upon my return. Lacrisha promised to keep me busy upon my return.

Anyway, the new me is the point of this blog. I wish to share and express my new life journey. There are things which I have always wanted to do yet never had. Now is the time for me to embark on those things. Scuba is one of them.

I went with a friend to Vortex in Florida. It is a scuba training center. First, my friend rocks! Second, I have been wanting to learn to dive for some time now and just have never moved forward with that desire. I observed the classes in and out of the water. I also met some cool and fun people. While my friend went cave diving, I had time to think about issues in my life that had been weighing on my mind. So, I thought, why not do it?

The course I am taking will be in Montgomery. It will be a blast. I've been glancing through the book and I so miss studying so now I have a study focus to help me get back into my school/study routine.

I'm off to try to upload pics!!!

Friends

I am happy to be back to work. I don't think I've blogged about this but my work absolutely rocks! My bosses are so nice. I don't think I would have made it through this last year without the understanding of Lacrisha, Jay, Johnny, and all the guys at work.

My close friend Kelly came over tonight to return some books and things she was holding for me. We had a great time talking about issues in my life. She is a near and dear friend!!!!


I am still processing the trip. I did receive the closure I needed. I shared the pictures from the day I scattered Allen's ashes with Kellie. For those of you who don't know, Kellie was the friend I called the night Allen died. When he went into his seizure, I called 911 then her. She left work and drove over. Allen died before she got here. She stayed with me while the paramedics looked at Allen's medicine, while the coroner was determining if he needed an autopsy, and while I was waiting for the funeral home to pick him up. She didn't leave until mother arrived.

I plan on blogging tomorrow in more detail.

Love and hugs to all!!!!