Life - In the "Real World"

Life is a fascinating thing.  If you really stop to look around you, you will find that interesting things are happening everywhere you turn.  I found inspiration to start writing this blog while walking the track at my local YMCA.  The track is suspended over a basketball court, and as I was walking and distracting myself by watching a whole bunch of old guys play basketball like they were in the NBA.  I thought to myself, How does a person end up playing basketball at the Y on a random Thursday night?  I guess it is not any different than my own decision to walk (attempt to run - yeah right!) the track above, but still somehow it caught my attention.    

I know what made me chose to be there...  the fact that my daughter is at the day care center there, I was able to sneak out of work a few minutes early, and that I am desperate to try to lose SOME of the weight that was so easy to gain when I was pregnant.

I find that there are millions of activities that people focus their time on, that we don't even know exist.  Not only were there a bunch of 50 somethings playing a VERY intense game of basketball, but there was a ref working the game, two kids keeping the score and a handful of people watching the game!  How is it that all these people made it to this event, some even found employment as a result of it, and yet I had no idea that it was even happening?...

I guess I should share with you a little more about myself before I pass along all my insights on life and interpersonal relationships.  To start I am a Mom, a proud Mom to a spunky little girl who will be two in just a few months.  Two going on six...  but still.  I am happily married to a great guy who is constantly driving me crazy, but who challenges me every day.  More on him another day, I think I could write an entire blog just on my crazy husband!  And lastly, I work full time in programs and events for a non-profit organization.  It is my job to coordinate hundreds and thousands of people, specifically Volunteers.  I often say that every day is an adventure in Volunteer land.  I shake a whole lot of hands, and kiss a lot of old men.  Like I said, always an adventure.

I am fascinated with the elements that make people tick.  What gets them out of bed in the morning and what keeps them going all day long.  I am sure I will spend plenty of time talking about that, as well as the inner workings of the way people think and act.  I hope you will enjoy following me on this crazy journey that we call life.  Sometimes I feel like life doesn't give it enough of a real feel to it.  Life flies by so fast.  So, Life in the "Real World" seems more official.