over tall glasses and 15 years we talked about life, love and work for hours late into the night. and i found new meaning to the idea that those closest too us will often cause us the most grief and also the most joy.

arguing late into the night about where our lives are all going and how to get there i realized that things fit into place... all the puzzle pieces were not from the same box, but somehow with a little cutting and mending together thus far it has been a beautiful scene.

not all the time do we get as lucky as we are.

and now more than ever you have reminded me that life is about creating opportunities and taking opportunities that come our way, about moving forward despite setbacks, making mistakes, taking risks, and arguing your point when you think you are right, and learning better ways to do things... and living. life is about living.

sometimes it is hard, sometimes on bad days i wonder why i bother, but those days make my resolve even more powerful in the end. because this is where i belong.

Life Ain't Always Beautiful
~Gary Allan

Life ain't always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard
Life can knock you down, it can break your heart

Life ain't always beautiful
You think you're on your way
And it's just a dead end road at the end of the day

But the struggle makes you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has it's own way of takin' it sweet time

No,life aint always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride

Life aint always beautiful
Some days I miss your smile
I get tired of walkin' all these lonely miles
And I wish for just one minute could see your pretty face
Guess I can dream, but life dont work that way

But the struggles makes me stronger
And the changes make me wise
And happiness has it's own way of takin' its sweet time
No, life aint always beautiful
But I know I'll be fine

Hey, life aint always beautiful
But its a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride