I want to begin my very first day of this blog with the roots to my inspiration to pursue my dreams (and to travel): my grandmother, Arna (pronounced "ah-na", with a New England accent of course). Arna is 82 years old and always on the move (reminds me of someone...). Our personalities are similar in so many ways, and she is my personal role model. I keep a quote book, and this is the first one in it:
Life can be very short, so enjoy whatever you can. You know many people live the "if only life", so you just keep doing things when you can. I can honestly say I never look over my shoulder with a lot of regrets. When the opportunity came, I went for it. Thanks to Pop, who always encouraged me, he always said, "You only go this way once."
~ An e-mail from Arna on February 13, 2004, after hearing I was going to New Zealand for study abroad (my first international trip on my own).
They say, "Behind every great man there is a great woman", but it really goes both ways. For today, find the person/people within your own family that inspires you.
I am really excited about your project this year, Liz! Looking forward to seeing what inspires you, and selfishly hoping to be inspired my self :)
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