Grits or Polenta: Part 2

"Life is like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're going to get."
Forrest Gump.

I'd like to say that my life is like a pot of grits! Not instant... no
fix-quick deal here!

When I determined to go to college I had not finished high school. I was 40 'ish, a mother of two; Traci, daughter... son Robert. Despite the emotional roller coaster I was riding... divorce... college... and nursing school... I simmered like that pot of grits on the back burner... low temp, cooking slow. Moving forward VERY slow. Change is risky and SCARY and it can be a painful process. Grits requires frequent stirring to process out the tasteless lumps. Personnel growth... it's a process. I had a few lumps to process along the way. Did I say that I was determined? Still scared. Still feeling the pain. But determined. Then I met Rick (Wouldn't you like to hear his version?) Now we're cooking... sauteing onion & garlic. Adding spices! Marriage is a process too. Moving forward. He & I have often talked about the miracle of our paths crossing. And it's been one miracle after another... and another!

Somewhere along the journey my life changed from being a pot of grits to a box of chocolates! Now how did that happen?

I love this juice business ... but truthfully, when Rick brought home that first case, I said "not again!" We had just left another networking business, and... frankly, I was tired. And I just wasn't sure if I wanted to try again. But when I saw what this juice did for his knees, I became hopeful that it would help me with my sleep issues. It did! And gave me more energy! Give it one more try! Keep dreaming! Then I became hopeful for our children. I became hopeful for all my friends. I'm more hopeful for our financial future. I see Rick working hard and I watch our business grow. Whoever said this business was easy? But we know that persistence pays off. Dreaming BIG! Going deep! We are working the plan to bring about my retirement from nursing. I look forward to being full-time juice partner before Christmas 2010! Keeping on! We won't give up! 3 feet from gold!

Diet? It's a juice diet baby!

P.S. I've been confined to the house with a cold for 3 days. I usually don't have time to cook grits. I need to go back to work!