Live Life

"Go Confidently in the Direction of your Dreams, Live the Life you have Imagined". This quote spoke to my soul today. It was a beautiful reminder of why I sacrificed to come to Basin City.

 I know I've done my fair share of complaining. And enough for 3 other people. The journey to be up here hasn't been seamless and I miss my Vernal house and family so much sometimes my heart physically aches. But, this is a dream Mike has had from childhood. 

Not very long after we were married, it became mine too. I couldn't wait for the day Washington would become a reality.  We hoped and planned and put life off waiting for that day to come. It didn't come.  So, I lost sight of that along the way as I became comfortable and loved what I had. I am so grateful I did.  That's what makes the journey in life worth it. 

The day that I heard about Jim and Sheryl going on a mission, Mike's dream, our dream, flashed in my mind. Without a second thought or even a call to Mike, I was on the phone in seconds calling Sheryl to let her know we would come to the farm. I saw the beautiful opportunity it held for us as a family. I saw how happy Mike would be and I knew I had to do it. If I didn't, I'd hate myself forever. It may not work out. But we'll never know if we don't try. I freak out over something I just can't stand, every single day right now.  I like some things about living here, but mostly right now it is hard. 

Mike loves Basin City. Mostly, Mike loves farming, he bleeds farming. It's as much a part of him as breathing. I see that even more now than I thought I knew before. 

I guess in a way, I fell a little bit in love with farming and Basin City when I fell in love with Mike. I hope someday this will turn out to be as beautiful of an opportunity as Vernal was for us.  That I'll become comfortable and fall more in love with this place, like I did  for my farm boy.   Right now I love him and that is enough.