Push Through

by Michele Boy | January 19, 2023

I am writing this Wednesday morning. The ground is wet. There is mist in the air. And it is cool out. A perfect January morning with the forecast including chances of snow on Saturday. 
 We are in the middle of basketball season. Varsity boys won the first round of the HPL tournament and my daughter played her first game of the season last weekend. 
  It’s two months till spring break and it will be time for sheep again.  We are missing them a lot but I am enjoying the small break. 
I spent Sunday on my couch watching a live feed of the market lamb show at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. 
I had to laugh at how different my life is from way back in the day. 
And I like it. 
Do you do that? Do you look at where your life is compared to the way you thought it would be? 
Some parts make you shudder and other parts make you smile. At least for me. 
 I am glad we don’t know every detail. Some of the harder parts make you stronger but some of the fun things make the adventure worth while.
Have you ever hiked up a mountain? There are times when it is so hard you don’t know if you can go one more step.  And you consider turning around for a moment. But when you get to the top the view is amazing and all your hard work and perseverance paid off. 
 I watched a video the other day about someone saying they are tired of people posting on social media all the hard work their kids do. The all day every day posts.
For me it is inspiring. I love to see the work behind people’s successes. 
It pushes me to want to do better too. 
It reminds me I am not in this alone. 
It’s a new year with new goals, new plans, new dreams. And new experiences. Some good some not so good. 
What does the year hold? What does this next chapter look like? 
What mountain are you climbing? 
I hope during the times when you want to give up you hang on and push through. 
I guess I am one of those people that want to see everyone at the top. 
I want to see everyone fight for their glory. 
Those are the people that inspire me the most. I can get jealous but usually it’s only for a moment because they did the work. They earned it. 
But there are setbacks too. As I battle some of these health challenges, I got on my stationary bicycle and coughed through a 20 minute workout. Not sure that was the smartest plan. 
And I can get stuck feeling sorry for myself watching others walk through life with little health issues. 
But then I remember someone is in the hospital fighting for their life. 
And someone else has lost their battle. 
So as long as we are breathing, there is an adventure out there. It may not look the way you thought it should. But maybe it’s time. Maybe it’s time to call that old friend, take that online class, go after that dream. Yes some of those dreams are not meant to be. So find the one that is meant for you and fight for it. 
I hope to see you all at the top of your mountain. And I hope I am waving from the top of mine. 
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt