Eleni

our first "Frost"

Many of you may know, many may not (but you will now) that it took me 10 - yes you read that right 10 - years to finish college.  I'm a college connoisseur of sorts!  Though I tried out numerous colleges (and Universities) one thing remained constant, I was always an English major, so that means two things: I've written a lot of BS in my lifetime and read a lot of BS in my lifetime (with this attitude you can probably start to understand why it took me 10 years to get that piece of paper).  Anyway, out of all the things of read and written, I do have some favorites that I hold dear, one of my favorite poets, (who made his home close by in NH) is Robert Frost, so seeing that we got a nice bit of snow yesterday, I thought I'd share this with you....                                                    

Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

Success

Amidst all the joy and craziness of the holiday season, I quite often find myself feeling introspective and going over the past year in my head - enjoying the accomplishments, and figuring out where I fell short,  how did I miss the mark? What can I improve upon? What do I want the upcoming year to be like for me and for my family?  How do I ensure that I am successful in 2008?  Whether it be as a mom, a spouse, in business, a daughter, a sister, aunt or friend. This idea of being considered "a success" is something that I believe we all, at one point or another, struggle with.  Many of us look to others as examples of success, we view someone else's accomplishments and measure ourselves against it.  When in reality, I think the definition of success is far more personal than many of us really consider it to be.  As we wind down 2007, and roll into 2008 and I consider how I am going to measure my successes, I am going to keep this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson close by: "To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children, to earn the approbation of honest critics; to appreciate beauty; to give of one's self, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived--that is to have succeeded."
Source:	The Book of Positive Quotations

Have a good night peeps!