blessed.

to start things off, it has been way too long since i have written. 23 days to be exact. i have been busy enjoying my summer vacation, i forgot how amazing it is not to be in school. i have been loving every minute of my break.

blessed. i have been blessed. i have recently been reminded of this truth that i know, but far too often forget. the most recent incident that has reminded me of this truth was a car accident that i was involved in a week ago yesterday. i was hit on the 605 by a vehicle going 75 mph, it was absolutely terrifying. and to make things better, the vehicle that hit me fled the scene. perfect. however, a good samaritan saw the accident and called in the plate number, i am still waiting to hear from chp if they caught the man. there was a guardian angel on the 605 that night, i am so fortunate that neither myself or my friend charissa were hurt. it could have been worse, it could have been so much worse. i am blessed.
to make a long story short, it wasn't worth repairing my car. the damage was nearly $4000, and my car was almost ten years old, it wasn't worth repairing it. as a result of the payoff that i got from my insurance from the damages, i was able to get a new car! 2009 toyota corolla, it is absolutely perfect. i love it so much. my brother-in-law works for lexus, and really helped me and gave me direction with what i should do with the whole situation, i am so blessed to have him in my life, thank you mike!
when i first got hit i was angry. i didn't have time for that, i didn't have time to deal with all of the repercussions of a car accident. but just as he always done, HE turned a horrible situation into good, just as he promises.
i feel like i have such a horrible habit, no, i know that i have such a horrible habit of just focusing on the negative. i am realizing that i need to be changing this, that i need to embrace the area of life that i am in right now, and live it to the fullest. i have been blessed beyond imagine, and i need to remember to live my life like that daily.

this is the start of something good [don't you agree]?

yesterday marked the start of a journey. a journey that was started nearly a year ago, but yesterday, it officially began. the journey to become a firefighter. the first test was passed. a test that seemed nearly impossible a year ago, is now something that you look at as just another task that has been completed. california physically agility test, nearly a year ago it seemed impossible, as of yesterday it has been accomplished. time to move on to bigger things. bigger challenges. time to move on to better prepare yourself for the fire service. excitement. ready to prove the world wrong. you can do this. you are doing this. your first application has been submitted.



now you wait, with hope and anticipation.