Through The Tulips Words of 'Wiz'dom

My really good friend Carrie is doing this thing on Facebook where each day she shares something about herself for 30 days- It’s called 30 days of honesty. I thought that rather than put it on Facebook, that it would actually be good blog fodder, plus this way I can keep it and use it to reflect on at a later date.

Since today is the first day of August, I thought it would be great to start with today and work forward with something new each day. I’m expecting a lot of changes in the next couple of months, so this is a great time to begin.

So- without further babbling- here we go…

Day 1- Introduce Yourself-

Well, since I’m not putting all my personal information out here for the world to see, I’ll give you my first name- or shall I say the name that most everyone calls me, and that’s Lori. No, that isn’t my real name, but actually something that comes from my middle name, which happens to be Lorreen. I can count on one hand the number of people who actually call me by my real name, and they aren’t close family or friends.

What can I say about myself ? Let’s see- I recently turned 43 years old and I’m on a quest to become the best person that I can be. I am a Christian, I’m sometimes silly, sometimes serious and very empathetic and emotional. I have a husband, named Marcel who is my second marriage. I’ve never had any children and for many years didn’t want any. Once I decided it would be great to have a child, it didn’t happen for us, and I’m at peace with that. I do believe that things happen as they are supposed to. Instead, we have two 4-legged members of our family. Mister Mistoffelees, a beautiful Ragdoll kitty who is 5 years old and JJ, a Cairn Terrier puppy, who turns one this month. They keep us on our toes, so maybe it’s a good thing we don’t have children after all.

I grew up on the coast of Southern Mississippi and it’s the place I will always call my first home. I believe I’m a good friend, although there is always room to be a better one. I have made MANY mistakes in my life- and I’ve learned from most of them. I’m extremely stubborn, although I try not to be. I like to talk and I’m eternally curious. I love to learn new things and I like to be mentally challenged. I also love creating and having fun.

I could continue, but you get the idea for now. If you have any questions- please feel free to ask.