I have to start somewhere and it might as well be today. As I was driving today, this old Chinese proverb came to mind – a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Here I am writing my very first personal blog entry while my two boys are arguing and working on their homework.
I sit and ponder where this blog will take me or what should I write about. Who would listen? Do I even care if someone will eventually read my entries? What is my motivation? Fame? Fortune? To what end?
So I say today, none of that matters. I am doing it for myself because I have all these thoughts in my head of the things I want to write. I have to find the time for the things I love doing. No more excuses. I can do this!
I have to deal with the interruptions that life constantly throws at me – just like two minutes ago when my six year old son, Joshua, came in to show me his homework. Oh, not to mention the constant back and forth questions whether can they snack, can they have candy, can the dog go out? Kids do not understand the value of parents trying to have a quick five minutes so they can pause and be themselves.
I told my family that for 2016, I have an expectant heart. I just have this feeling deep within me that it is going to be an exciting year. I am calling it a year of breakthrough for me and my loved ones. So I am taking this step, a giant leap of faith to a journey that I do no where it will lead me.
As I end this post, this quote from Benjamin Franklin resonates within me: Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.
Vian Wheatley 