Dream It Anyway

These last few weeks have been really hard. We've had a lot of sensory issues come back with Ian as we've tested a few things on the no-no list. I've had major homework. James has had several school events. There's been lots of things going on with both sides of our families. It really makes me question whether going back to school was the right thing or not. It's too late to quit now, but I think about whether I should have even kept going with this master's degree a lot. All of this was mulling through my mind as I was pulling onto our street at 2:15am, just getting home from work. Then Martina McBride's song Anyway came on. I've heard it before, but those lyrics sure hit home tonight!

You can spend your whole life building something from nothing

One storm can come and blow it all away...build it anyway

You can chase a dream that seems so out of reach

And you know it might not ever come your way...dream it anway

(Here's the youtube link if you want to see the whole thing.)

I am really thankful for the couple of people in the last few days who have really been encouraging about this master's degree. Doing this while working and having a toddler has been the hardest thing I have ever done and, given the choice, I don't know that I would do it again. (It's a good thing I don't have to make that choice because I love what I am learning!)

I know I'm not the only one dreaming and hoping out there, so this is for all of us. Keep building, keep dreaming...