Anything is Possible

I have been trying to come to grips with this feeling of elation inside of me. Trying to figure out why I am so excited; what it is called...excitement just doesn't seem appropriate. It's more than excitement, jubilation, and similar expressions combined. Moving forward throughout the day as I ran into more people, talked to family and friends all across the country the sense of something bigger than us was going on and there indeed was hope for a better America. Hope. Peace. Love. I went to church last night, great message, leave the past behind and move forward looking toward the possibilities of better days. That triggered the simple phrase that accurately depicted how I was feeling all day:

With unwavering, unshakeable, unmoveable faith, anything is possible.

Congratulations America

This is one of those things that was bound to happen. As I was at the library last night, I heard mounds of people talking about they didn't vote...it was against their religion...McCain was going to win anyway...etc, etc. They mocked the desire for people to really want change and actually go out and do it.

But this was bound to happen. With or without the naysayers, the Lord saw fit for Obama to be the next President of the United States and let everything align in his favor. North Carolina's electoral wasn't even called and Obama still had over 270 needed electorates. Just think if those knuckleheads would have voted...it wouldn't have been too close to call. But it didn't matter. Even the broken down ballot machines didn't twist this result. And there was no need for a recount.

Simply put, it will change the course of our country forever.

I must admit I was not an Obama supporter initially. I was definitely a Hillary fan because she actually spelled out what she was going to do. She had a plan. Not just a reiteration of the problem. Maybe that was Hillary's downfall...she had too much planned and people didn't care about the details. I am a details type of person...so I was sold on her initiatives. But after she lost and McCain chose Palin...I had to sit back and take a look at this situation. Like I said, I followed my heart. I would have loved for Palin to be more polished -- share any one of my views on any subject--but she didn't so I had to move on to someone who did see my vision for a better country. And by golly America you did what many thought was the unthinkable. Congratulations.

Full Circle

Today is election day. If you remember way back in September when I started blogging, my mom and I had this big blow-up about my stance on gay marriage. Mainly because I don't see anything wrong with 2 consenting adults declaring their love for one another and making it official in the eyes of God, friends, family, and anyone else who wants to put there nose in the relationship.

Her argument for voting Republican was that this was an ablahblahblah.

Well election day is here.

I received countless mailers and phone calls begging for my vote. Every television station featured countless attack ads for various candidates. The ladies from The View got on my damn nerves. And now its over. None of the stuff even effected my vote.

In the end, I voted the way my heart led me to vote.

After today, people will go back to bashing celebrities, celebutantes, and pop stars alike. And life will get back to normal. Or will it?

Parents Just Don't Understand

One of my favorite authors, Kyra Davis, wrote a blog recently that struck me so hard==right in the gut. Read this excerpt:

"The biggest surprise for most parents is that their kid isn’t who they expected him to be....The only problem is that perspective parents don’t know who that other human being is yet... But when our kid engages in behavior we believe is unseemly it’s a whole ‘nother ballgame. Yes, it’s still their life but we gave them that life. (I laughed out loud here...can't you here your mom saying that) It’s inevitable that they’ll inherit some of our physical features but we also want to make sure they inherent our values and priorities."

This was written about her relationship with her child and centered mostly around her love for Halloween and his apparent apathy (right word?). But what she says is true in so many instances. I applaud her for being able to articulate what I have felt for so long in a way that I could not ignore. Parents have certain expectations sometimes before the kids are even born and they do not know how to let their child be an individual, with likes and dislikes all their own.

Art and Love

So I have fallen in love with my craft. I did not think I was an artist at first. Each clutch is individual in nature. I look at the materials; they tell me what they want to look like and how they want to be used. I am working from a place of love for what I do. I wake up in the morning, perform the incidental routine of waking up, and begin sewing. Here are a few of the early clutches.



This is a detailed look of the jewels on one of the clutches. I like how they take the clutches to a fancier and more elegant place.

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This is one of the purses that I made. It was not mine initially. But my partner decided she wanted to make coin purses. So I finished this one off.



I think these little coin purses are cute.



This is one of the purses that is for sale at Lights and Lathers. She sells handmade soaps, lotion, candles and more. She also has jewelry and now my clutches.

It feels good. I know I say this a lot, but when you have felt bad for so long, it is so important to acknowledge when you feel good. I hope you have a great day.

Church

It is totally inappropriate to snore in church. LOL. It is one thing to sleep but to snore is entirely inappropriate. LOL LOL.

Emotional Rollercoaster....

I tell you this past week has had its ups and downs and I am glad to be starting anew. I will not revisit that point so lets just move along. I have missed writing terribly. This week made me realize just how dependent I am on the internet. I would rather have the internet than cable.

I have made a lot of purses (20 total), shipped some off, taken more pictures, and even have some for sale in one of my favorite stores. The response to them have been amazing. I am so happy and so overjoyed. This journey is so different then the one I envisioned as a little girl, but I am still enjoying the ride.

I voted too! So glad that pressure is off. If you didn't participate in early voting, please vote this Tuesday.