Good News and Great Memories

"Too Blessed to be Stressed" My Grandma (and some other smart people)

My Grandma and I, when I was a baby! Can you believe that I had such dark hair?

This has certainly been an exciting week for me! CommonBond Communities' (the organization where I'm doing my internship) GrandeGala is a week from today and it's all coming together beautifully! I just registered for my senior year of college, which is unbelievable! I also had a good second interview with Teach for America (I will find out probably next week) and I accepted a summer staff position with STLF for a Marketing and Communication role! It's really been a big week for me and my "professional growth" as some would say!

However, I've also been feeling like something, more importantly someone, is missing. All of this has really missing my grandma. My grandma passed away about four years ago and her birthday is right about this time of year. She'd be something crazy like 75! I miss her everyday but its even more intense during times like now. My grandma has always been my biggest supporter and believer in my dreams. She always told me that I could do whatever I wanted and truly believed in my wildest dreams. When I was 10, I told her about my favorite show ZOOM! (the BEST show ever) and how I would love to be one of the ZOOM! kids and she believed that I could. When I was a freshman in high school and [jokingly,sort of] told people I was going to be the first female president (Hillary, I still believe in you), and she told all of her friends that I was going to be president one day. So, sadly, ZOOM! is no longer on the air [let just forget that I'm too old now] and I've set my dreams of the White House aside [someone else can deal with the mess called "America"]. I have new dreams and goals now and it is in large part because of my grandma that I follow them through. So many exciting things are happening in my life right now, and  I really wish I could give her a call and tell her about them all.  I know she is so proud of me. I am so thankful to call her my grandma and I am so lucky to be loved and supported by such an amazing woman!

So, I hope all of you who are lucky enough to have your grandma still in your life will give her a call!
Have a great weekend!
Regan