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The Journey

My mom has always told me to enjoy the journey. That's been the theme of her advice to me throughout my short 29 (almost) years of life. Gosh I love that woman. But it's not just about rainbows and roses and my mom would certainly not tell me to smile or fake it when life is beating me down. But I think there is a way to enjoy the journey... to learn from the journey, even when it's really, really hard. I look through the pictures on my Facebook and am filled with gratitude. I have a beautiful life, incredible friends, adventures, opportunities, success, family. It's wonderful. But in between those pictures are seasons of pain... part of the journey. It's been a painful few months in Haiti and it's part of the journey. You get betrayed and betrayed again. But there are really beautiful parts too. All part of the journey. I want to enjoy the journey like my mom taught me. I want to embrace the journey. I want to accept the journey even at the lowest