My cousin, Suz, was visiting from out of state and we hadn't all been together as a family in forever. It was Thanksgiving. My favorite holiday. What is better than a holiday than we all do nothing but get together and give thanks for everything we have in life? No gift obligations. Just pure celebration.
We were all hanging out waiting for the turkey to be done and Mom decided to bust out the champagne. I was totally into it, thinking we were celebrating the return to our family of my long lost cousin.
We all raised our glasses for a toast and Mom said "Here's a toast to Janie, who just got her broker's license". You could have knocked me over with a feather and I was an emotional mess. I cried my eyes out as my entire family toasted to me. Wow. It wasn't that big of a deal, but I had studied hard and passed the test. That license allowed me to open my property management company, which has grown through the years and continues to grow.
Thanks to Mom, Daddy and the rest of the family for giving me an "atta girl" when I so, so, did not expect it. You'll continue to be proud of me and I won't disappoint you.
