My Easter was not a traditional one.
Most families spend the day going to church, having a nice lunch or dinner, and just enjoying the presence of eachother...I spent my Easter at a High School Rodeo in Casa Grande, and my delicious Easter meal was Domino's pizza.
I know it may not sound like much, but this Easter weekend helped me to truly open my eyes and see why this holiday is so important and incredible.
I was given the opportunity to spend these past two days rodeoing; two days of doing something I love and have a passion and desire for. Rodeo is a huge part of me, it makes me who I am. I could not think of any other way I would rather spend my days, and for that I'm thankful.
On top of doing what I love I was blessed to be surrounded by the people that I love. I am extremely lucky to have these wonderful people to care for me, support me, be there for me, and take the time out of their day to help me succeed. They never put themselves first. They always give and give, yet never expect anything in return.
This Easter I came to the realization of how grateful I am for the life God has given me. He has given me the chance to do what I have a passion for, he's lead me to great things, and let me live an over all unbelievable life. On top of that he has placed along my path the most superb people I could ever ask for. At times I always wondered why it was that some people exited out of my life, but it was always because someone better was next in line.
I love the life I live and the people in it....Happy Easter!
I have come to find holidays have an almost melancholy undertone. Take Christmas, for example. For those that observe the holiday, circumnavigating religious beliefs, the theme of the celebration is ‘togetherness,’ of ‘giving,’ of appreciating the people around you and their part in your life. I can’t help but feel that many people forget this, clamoring for what they’re gifted instead of appreciating what they already have.
ReplyDeleteTraditions are important, but it often takes an outside experience to put things into perspective. I’m glad your Easter was different than what you had previously known, that you were able to look around and, instead of feeling like you’d lost a day of happiness to responsibility, you could gaze about and find joy in the path you were currently following.
This was a great blog! It really amazes me how your family travel so far just to support what you love to do. Everyone little moment spent with family is best especially when you recognize how selfless and loving they are.
ReplyDeleteI like the line where you said “At times I always wondered why it was that people exited out of my life, but it was always because someone was next in line.” I feel like that is so true and there is so many people amazing people in the world that we still are able to meet.