theCM™

Let’s just say, we are in the “others” category. I have been a lot of places. Partly because I am a gypsy and partly because I have a commitment issue.  I get anxiety when I am in one place for longer than a year. I have come to terms with this.  I can now control this issue of mine.  Coming up quick on the ripe age of 25, I feel content with where I am in life. No, I don’t own a house. I don’t have a steady career path. I have no money saved. I drink the cheapest beer I can. I’ve learned to survive on apples and goldfish. I put outfits together for less than $10 so I can spend $400 on a pair of shoes. Nonetheless, I am happy. That is a lot more than most American’s can say.  I know people that will work everyday for the rest of their life for their idea of what the perfect life should be….just to die before that ever happens. Of course, I have dreams! I want to own a store. I want to have a family and marry the man of my dreams.  That man I hope to be the best boyfriend I’ve ever had in my life, Mr. Hardin. I love him with all my heart. I want to live in a place where age doesn’t matter and the first thing that comes out of your  mouth isn’t, “Oh, so what do you do?”  I’ve learned a lot and experienced even more. Throughout all of it, I have been inspired.  Mostly by women who I now have the privilege of calling my friends. Some move away and some move even further. At this point, we are all over the country. From New England to NYC to Philly  to Northern California to Southern California and everywhere in between—we are everywhere.  

We’ve laughed together. We’ve cried together. We’ve thrifted together. We’ve eaten till we feel like we are gonna puke. We’ve partied till we feel like we are gonna puke. We’ve puked together.  We’ve traveled together. We’ve left each other. We’ve come back together. We’ve visited each other. We’ve danced till the sun came up. We’ve walked 3 miles in a snowstorm together.  We’ve snowboarded together.  We wore flannels before they were hip together. We’ve set goals together. We’ve quit together. We have most certainly missed each other. But we know we are always there. We are each others inspiration. And with each other, we achieve our dreams.  

I have the best sisters a girl could ever ask for. We are each others light.  We are unstoppable. For this, I am thankful.