Sometimes...

I would venture to say I am a pretty independent woman. At the age of 18--less than two weeks after I graduated high school--I packed up my belongings and headed south. Going from small-town-canadian-girl to the bright city lights of america...it was a bit of culture shock to say the least! Eight years later I'm sitting here reflecting; I realize I've actually accomplished things I set out to do and travelled to places I only dreamt of going. I've become the "independent" woman I dreamed to be. I've come a long way from that first venture I set out on. Deep down, past the places I've gone, the choices I've made and where I am now...sometimes I still feel like a vulnerable little girl. I want to feel safe among all the crap that goes on around me. In case I fall down, I want to know that somebody will be there to pick me up. Sometimes a girl just needs a dad to hold her and say "baby girl everything will be alright." Sometimes I'm too proud to admit it. Past my moments of pride and "independence" I know I need and want somebody strong beside me. Thanks for being there dad. And thanks to all the dads who have been around when my own dad was too far away to be there for me.

Hi-Ho-Hi-Ho It's Off To Work I Go

I have about a 20 minute drive to work every morning. This morning it was particularly foggy out. About 10 minutes into my drive the sun started to peek through the fog.

It slowly peeked a little more

And then it popped up over the fog all together. It was beautiful. I am amazed how nature continually takes my breath away.

Up And Coming

I could be all wrong, I could be all right
Either way there's shades of grey we both don't like
Maybe there is hope, maybe I'm naïve
Perhaps it's just the point of view that's hard to see
Yeah I've heard life's gone in a moment So I'm giving it my all

Everyone is tired of all their problems
And no one takes the time to understand
But just as much as I can hold the answers
I can have blame on my hands
Love is just the sum of each decision
Tomorrow is determined by today
I can choose to change the course of history
As I turn each page

Maybe we'll build love, love to cover hate
And maybe it won't cross our minds ‘til it's too late
Cover up our scars, hiding how we feel
Maybe there are wounds inside that need to heal
Yeah I've heard life's gone in a moment
So I'm giving it my all

Everyone is tired of all their problems
But no one takes the time to understand
That just as much as I can hold the answers
I still have blame on my hands
Life is the just sum of each decision
Tomorrow is determined by today
I can choose to change the course of history
As I turn each page

Everybody’s tired of all their problems
We need to take the time to understand
That just as much as we can hold the answers
Still we have blame on our hands
Life is the just sum of each decision
Tomorrow is determined by today
It’s possible to change the course of history
As we turn each page