I feel like I always start off my blog post by saying "I haven't posted in awhile", but I rather say that every time than to not post at all. ANYWAYS, this is one's for you - YES YOU!! I feel as though I have not expressed how grateful I am to have each and every one of you in my life; especially those of you who have kept me in your prayers. This blog is an ode to everyone who has supported me in my life; THANK YOU!!
First, thank you to my family. Thank you for keeping up with me, whether I'm on the east coast, west coast, or down south. Whether I'm laughing up a storm or crying down a river, you have never left my side. Through wedding, funerals, births, and deaths, my family is there to comfort me through the good and the bad. I don't know what I would do without the continuous support from my parents, sister, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents.
To my friends, THANK YOU. It's by chance we meet, by choice we become friends. -And honestly, I'm truly blessed that y'all have decided to be my friends even after all this time! Whether I've known you since grade school, met you randomly through a college organization, or have sang ridiculous songs with you by a camp fire, thank you for being there and making me smile. I'm honored to call all of you my friends.
To my camp family. SERIOUSLY, what would I do without you? Camp started as a fun summer job, that then turned into my summer home away from home. Who wouldn't want to work at a place like this? The director acts as a second dad, the other counselors as my long lost friends, and those few friends that I'm honored to call best friends, truly act as my second, third, and fourth sister. Camp has taught me how to be selfless and learn how to 'let it go'. [pun definitely intended] - THANK YOU!!
To my second family, yes that's you my nanny families. What would I do without your love for each other, and your love for me. From Meridian to Oxford, Rocklin, and now DC, I have been blessed to work with such amazing parents and children. All of these families have taught me so much about who I am, and the mother that I want to be to my children.
All in all, this ones for you. For the young I've changed diapers for, to my family who have seen me at my worse, and my friends who still continue to call on me when needed. Christ asks us to be joyful always, through the good and the bad. Knowing that His blessings come through anything and everything, shows that Christ is present in every minute of our lives. I can not imagine not having all of you in my life, and I'm so thankful that our paths crossed when they did.
Below is just a little slide show thanking those who have helped me become the person I am today!!
-Erika Watson
