Holding tight to what matters!

We all have things we value. Those things we hold dear to our hearts.  I always have my favorites and I’m guessing you do too?  My “fave” list so to speak has changed through the years and of course it did at different stages of my life based on age, if we were married or single, had kiddos, etc…

With Lyme Disease and Babesia, it has made the most drastic changes to date and its one of the reasons I find myself thankful for this season in my life.   You see; with this disease and battle we’ve been facing for a VERY long time now, we’ve lost a lot. And by that I mean lots…  we’ve lost countless relationships, we’ve lost homes (had to sell them), lost sight of dreams once had, lost wayyyyy too many nights of sleep, lost all our things (had to sell them), lost our truck (had to sell it), not to mention losing hair, a body that could get in shape, and so much more.

But I feel like my “FAVE LIST” is sooooo much better now because I can see past all the clutter. I can see in the simplicity of life, and not exactly in the circumstances that I would have ever in a million years hoped for…  but I have new faves. I cherish our family time more than ever before and if you know me then you know how much I already did before all of this.  I still absolutely love a good pottery mug that just fits perfectly in your hand filled with coffee.  I love laughing. I have also realized what an enormous treasure genuine, low-maintenance, pick-up-right-where-you-left-off, simple friendships. We’ve made it an absolute “must-do” on our trip across the country to see those people that mean so much to us and it has been the most amazing and recharging time!  These people are treasures to us. They are such encouraging, fun, silly, laugh with you, cry with you, make you better, amazing to just do life with types of people and we love each one of them!!!

(I always have such good intentions of snapping a pic before we say our goodbyes, but I often forget😬.).

Here are a few of our people that we will continue to keep in touch with hopefully more than before:

Rachelle and Easton: (why are us mommas not in this?)
Storlie Fam: (forgot our group pic😡) Breeden Fam: (forgot our group pic😰) Duncan Fam:
York Fam: Where are those hubbys of ours?  York’s again: My Parents: Buenteo Fam: Underwood Fam:  (again, no group pic)

Regan York and Fam:

LaMonica Fam: Mom and Daddy: Chowning Fam:  (forgot group pic😬)

of course…  my cousins, grandparents, my parents and sisters and Cory’s family too!

and of course there will be more people to hug on the rest of they way…  but these are the ones we’ve gotten to catch up with so far!

Remember to Pack Light and Love Heavy!

Live It Out, Dani