First Day Of My Life

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I cannot begin to tell you what an amazing year this has been.

About four years ago, I went to my friend's wedding in Philadelphia. The lyrics of the song sucker punched me right in the gut. I found myself wondering, again, if I was ever going to feel any better. As many of you know, I was in about the worst place I'd ever been in my life- I couldn't get traction personally or professionally and I was just wishing that the earth would swallow me up. I had no confidence in myself or my future. I was letting everyone down. I knew it and they knew it.

But life goes on. I kept putting one foot in front of the other. I got out of bed every day and kept on going. I had friends and a Mom and a sister who carried me when I was too sick to carry myself. I'd like to say that I handled it all with grace and elegance, but I didn't. I was a big ugly mess. But life goes on. And I got a job that was a better fit for me. I started to get my confidence back.

And then I met Eric. And I was starting to get better. And Eric is the luckiest thing that's ever happened to me.

And most of you know the rest of the story. We got married. I found my dream job. We found out about Vake.

And about a year ago, Vake came into our lives. And it was then that I really understood the lyrics from the wedding song.

What a year it's been. I'm so ridiculously lucky.

First Day of My Life

This is the first day of my life
Swear I was born right in the doorway
I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed
They're spreading blankets on the beach
Yours was the first face that I saw
I think I was blind before I met you
I don't know where I am, I don't know where I've been
But I know where I want to go
So I thought I'd let you know
That these things take forever, I especially am slow
But I realized how I need you
And I wondered if I could come home
Remember the time you drove all night
Just to meet me in the morning?
And I thought it was strange, you said everything changed
You felt as if you just woke up
And you said, "This is the first day of my life
Glad I didn't die before I met you
Now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you
And I'd probably be happy"
So if you want to be with me
With these things there's no telling
We'll just have to wait and see
But I'd rather be working for a paycheck
Than waiting to win the lottery
Besides, maybe this time is different
I mean, I really think you like me