Cherie's Random Thoughts

I viewed this today and thought: I really do miss my daily naps! When I taught in the classroom as a preschool teacher, I routinely benefited from this hidden treasure. I would religiously take an hour nap each day after getting home from work. This nap allowed me to recharge my batteries so that I was able to go to the gym five days a week. I now no longer nap like I once did due to being in school since 2008 (a masters program and now a PhD program) but realized that beginning in 2013 I am definitely going to become reacquainted with my friend, Mrs. Nap. This will undoubtedly make sure that I am getting adequate rest to engage in my next journey in life: the comprehensive exam and dissertation process of my PhD program. Also, in 2013 I will turn 40 and the added sleep will definitely aid in protecting my health from the diseases that surface between age 40-50. 

While reading the book, "A Kick in the Attitude" by Sam Glenn, I came across this great quote by him: ""There are some people who come into our lives and do things we can never repay them. I find the best way to honor those people is by giving thanks, living right, thinking right, doing right, and paying it forward."  I often wonder how many people really understand the importance of this statement and that when we are blessed and fortunate enough to meet someone who makes a tremendous impact in our life that is really our duty to not take in vain and we should use the experiences to not only enrich our life but the lives of everyone we meet.  Paying it Forward is a deed that should never be left undone. For never know that when we spread a gift we receive from one person to another that the gift may be just what the new recipient needs.  I am thankful to have received many of these types of gifts in my life and I hope that I have paid a few forward mysel