Do Your Eyes Still “Sparkle”?

 

So who could I help, and how? I think I knew who all along. I wanted to help those that had lost that “sparkle” in their eyes. They had desires to do and be things that over time were lost because they got caught up in the “rat race” or their lives took a different direction out of necessity.    

 

Maybe I have watched too many movies but I would feel great satisfaction knowing I had been a contributing factor in someone reaching a life-long dream, or heck - just moving in that direction.  

 

Now with the internet I could communicate with someone or a group of people anywhere in the world. That is, as long as they had an internet connection and spoke english. I knew that this would be my medium for communication.

  Probably the biggest hurdle for the majority pursuing their dreams are financial. I would like to help others create more disposable income. I feel passionate about this because I can identify with it on a personal level. In years past I had slowly but surely created so much extra debt that I was a slave to paying bills. I never want to be in that position again. It’s crippling in so many ways.

  If you have a dream or goal that you are pursuing or would like to, tell us below in the comments, or you can contact me. I’m a good listener. My contact info is below.

 

Let’s get those eyes “sparkling” again.     

 

 

      All possessions are temporary,

only love is necessary!

 

I was born, raised and currently live in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. You would say I’m a country gal through and through. I love the Blue Ridge Mountains and hope to always call them home. I do love to travel and explore new places but always enjoy seeing those mountains when I arrive home.

Granny, my dad’s mother, lived close to us and I was at her house probably more than my own. She is who immediately comes to mind when asked who my hero is. She didn’t know a stranger and would make all who came around feel immediately welcome. She had a wonderful sense of humor and although she had some health issues she never complained. She was always cooking, canning, gardening or planting flowers and singing or humming a happy song at the same time. I was her faithful assistant and was there to help however I could. When she wasn’t busy with those things she had her hands busy making country crafts like crocheting, quilting, or making little fun crafts like beaded angels. She had a true passion for life and it showed in all that she did.

I have such fond memories of her and also her parents. My great-grandmaw and pappaw lived into their mid-nineties. I was lucky enough to have them in my life up through high school. I know having these three precious people in my life and all my extended family is the main reason I have such strong appalachian roots and the values that I do.

I was raised going to a small Baptist church where the attendance was around 75 each week. I am also grateful to my mother for making sure we were raised in church. I am now active in a small Wesleyan church which is about the same size as the one I grew up in.