There are some things that 2011 has taught me. First, and foremost, I never know where life may take me. Hell, the last place I thought I would actually be is Las Vegas, NV. Having grown up on the East Coast, most recently in North Carolina, I thought that is where I would stay. A place close to the beach and where your average scenery is lush and green. However, plans change.
In October, my husband had to relocate to Las Vegas, NV for work, after spending a year away in South Korea. I left my job, which was truly rewarding, and we made the long haul across the country to "Sin City". This was a reality check for me to say the least. My new place of residence was dry, away from all my friends and family, and I was unemployed in a terrible job market. The brown desert and plantless mountains that I was now surrounded with were definitely not my cup of tea, as far as scenery is concerned. The mountains remind me of piles of dirt strategically left there by a bulldozer from a construction site. Aside from my lack of enthusiasm I wanted to make the best of where life had taken us, or well me. This didn't really happen.
I miss my friends and family along with the comforts of home. The security one feels in knowing their surroundings. People always tell me that I change my life all the time and have no fear when it comes to that. This time it was different. Relocating was not my choice, it was required on my husbands part. I love him, so I am here, in the desert, without my comforts or the future I had planned out. So where to go from here? How to make the best out of what life has dealt me?
My plans for 2012 are not so much the typical, "New Years Resolution" such a dieting or volunteering. We are creatures of change and so I must conform to that. Just because I am not enthusiastic about my new atmosphere doesn't mean it isn't a great one and where I am supposed to be. This could turn out to be a wonderful opportunity so why not dive right in. If I don't make the best of what life has thrown my way then I am squandering a potentially great opportunity. It is time I make the best out of a situation and take full advantage of all it has to offer. Afterall, how many people get to travel to and live in places where people pay big money to visit each year? I have to keep looking at the positives and get out there. If I learned anything on New Years Eve down on Fremont Street, it's that Las Vegas is a pretty fun and exciting place to be. Negativity of my past or being sour is going to get me left in the dust. Having lost my parents at a young age it taught me that life is very short and don't let a minute pass by that you don't appreciate. So, that's my plan. Cherish each moment and go full steam ahead. Change is just an opportunity to begin anew. We write out own destiny, so that is what I will do.
