Today someone inspired me

This is Trina. She is my assistant at work. We have worked together for about 6 years now.  Some days I think she just lives to annoy me.  And some days I just live to annoy her.  We work with some very challenging students.  No one cares more and is more dedicated to their students than Trina, but that is not why she is my photo of the day.

I decided to put up a photo of Trina today because she and I had a conversation at the end of the day today that inspired me.  Trina hasn't had it easy. She has been juggling a bunch of plates with a lot on them.  Like all of us, she has done her best with who she is and what she has been given.  Like all of us, she has made some mistakes along the way....looked for love in all the wrong places, been confused about which way to go.  I am not planning to tell you Trina's story.  First of all it would take way too long, and...Trina's story is not my story to tell.

But Trina has been doing some thinking about life.  She has begun 2013 by making some choices and decisions.....to choose life....to choose joy.  She has decided to approach life with a positive outlook, and leave the negative behind.  She has decided to not encumber herself with the junk that sometimes weighs you down.  She inspired me today.  Because sometimes....it's hard to pull yourself out of the muck and mire of the annoying details of every day life...and choose a better way of living.  I know about all of this.  I know it well.  Trina and I have watched each other treading water, trying to decide which way to go to get to solid ground.....and then stumble on life's path along the way.

I have been thinking about our conversation ever since I left work today.  I am inspired by the choices she is making.  I am inspired by the person she strives to become.  I am inspired by the life she aspires to create.....and I hope that during this year I will be able to help her along her path and inspire her to recommit to her choices....as she is inspiring me to recommit to mine......but that doesn't mean I'll stop annoying her.

Trina, You Go Girl!!