some heavy reflection.

so i've been thinking alot about the choices we have in life. our lives personally have changed drastically over the last 3-4 years. in 2004 we were living in south carolina completely oblivious to the things in store for us. we knew at some point that we wanted to move back to springfield mo to start our family and be closer to our parents. in 2005 we michael started chatting with an old friend from college about a business venture and we dove head first. michael moved here and i stayed behind to sell our house. we went from a comfy 2 income family to a 1 income family. we lived apart for just over 2 months. i finally moved here in early 2006. the first venture ended, but another fabulous opportunity presented itself and we have never looked back. it has not been easy, yet here we are. i keep thinking back to when we did IVF. if it had worked, we probably would not have considered the first opportunity and would not be where we are today. we would not be about to go get stella. we would not have our house. everything would be different. it's just so weird to think about the various roads we can choose to take, and the reasons for the ones we choose. the thing that i've learned is that if you don't take advantage of the opportunities that arise, they will pass you by. sometimes, if you're lucky, you might not necessarily know it. othertimes, you wallow in regret. the point is this : carpe diem.