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My Cowboy Adventure — Circa 1992 — Or, how I bailed out of my comfort zone for the first of many times in my life!
Life is meant to be lived, and these lyrics from the Chris Ledoux song, “The Ride” are how I live because life is about the journey and experiencing everything life has to offer. These words say it all, “Sit tall in the saddle, hold your head up high. Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky. And live like you ain’t afraid to die. And don’t be scared, just enjoy your ride.”
With the words of that song reverberating in my head, I can look back and see I have lived a life filled with doing things unexpected and off the beaten path because life is meant to be lived. It is through these off the wall experiences that I have received some of my most significant rewards and learned painful life lessons because of my choice to live life on my terms.
Growing up in a small town where my last name meant something, the expectation was that I attend Cotillions and other training to learn manners, etiquette, and ballroom dance so that I could excel in the social graces…
