I'm not a big believer in fate. It doesn't feel right to me. Was I fated to sell beauty supplies for a living OR did I happen to take that path because my mother was in that industry? Seems pretty straight-forward on that one. Well, maybe my Mom was fated to become a hair stylist so she could influence me to sell nail polish. Hmmm ...

 

Could my gorgeous little daughter Katherine have been fated to get a life threatening disease - Juvenile Diabetes - or did she get it because it runs in the family (which it does, by the way, on her Mom's side)?

 

What about that is fair? That one, I think, does not even enter the equation. I'm not a believer in God in the traditional sense and I doubt that the spirit of life or universal force worries about what is fair to one little family on our itty-bitty planet. It seems as though life happens and we deal the best we can. I have to say, though, that I do not begrudge anyone else their faith or belief set - how can I when I don't have all the answers? We each take our own path/journey ...

 

So that's what we're doing and it's fundraiser time again. The Central Iowa JDRF Walk for the Cure is March 3, 2007. It's a great event - very positive for Kate and all of our group. Life happens and we deal ... and hopefully we all have some fun along the way!