Fullness
The cool breeze rustles through the trees as I sit on the porch enjoying the evening shade and the laughter of two souls bouncing around on the trampoline. I feel a rush of emotion, thought--something that I can't adequately express...a sense of fullness. Ten years ago you would have met or known a different me--a me that was very goal oriented--working on completing a Ph.D., aspirations of publishing a book, working 3 jobs to pay for grad school/and continue to stay out of debt, praying to see real change in people's lives that I worked with, spending lots of time thinking/planning how to make the next year greater...oh, the endless lists. Today--with all those things checked off--I sit on my back porch and feel as if I have so much more. Not because of the things I have accomplished, but more for the things I have given up. Through the years, accomplishing lots of things give you moments of good feelings and exciting times. It felt pretty good when I heard ...