What a life

I wake this morning in disbelief of what is about to happen....

My wife, two friends, and I are going to a place I always viewed as a place "other people go; certainly not me. 

Hawaii!   What kind of person gets to go to Hawaii?   For me, this has never been me.   I was always the person thinking......'must be nice, but not me'.   

Now, as it turns out, it is my turn.   Life is good my friends, life is good.   I never in a million years would have thought this day would have been in front of me.   A life riddled with chaos, struggle, and pain was once where I was.   Normal was to expect the problems that I faced on a daily basis.  
The new normal, none of these.   The new normal is to not have the impending doom syndrome hanging above my head must waiting of the sky to fall in.

I have earned a new life, a new set of hopes and dreams.  A new zest and passion for all that surrounds me.  The family, friends, and colleagues that I am surrounded with is amazing.   I am forever grateful for the people who have helped me get to where I am today.  

Aloha!