For Years We Dreamed

 For years, we dreamed we could one day live in an area with four distinct seasons. We always dreamed of owning a historic home and spending time on the expansive front porch. We aspired to simplify our life and embrace the beauty that making memories at a slower pace would bring.

This evening, we sat in the front porch rockers with friends watching the snow fall as the sun set behind the mountains. The kids played with neighbors in the snow, sledding and building snowmen. To us, today was picture perfect and everything we had imagined life could be. Today, we count our blessings that we decided to put a stake in the ground, give ourselves permission to seek a life of freedom, and relentlessly pursue all we had ever dreamed of. Tonight, we are grateful for this Unbinded Life.