Hello World! Here I am, it's me Laura Lockwood!

Now is the best time to being doing this, writing my BLOG!
Hello World! Here I am, Laura Lockwood. That little chubby blond girl who never really fit in.

I wonder if all I went through as a young girl, into my preteens, onto teenage years and onto adulthood was God's way of showing me, teaching me and guiding me to this very point in my life now.  And you know what, honestly, I would not have changed a thing. 

The sadness I endured  when I was younger has brought me here with you today.  I stand before you stripped of all that hatred and anger within myself that left me feeling worthless.  No one would ever love me, let alone ever find that day that I would ever love myself. 

I truly and honestly believe that with all that has happened in the past, it has only helped me.  Some may find this hard to believe.  But I see now what it's all about.  How you take the good times with the bad times and it is all up to us to decide how and what we take from it all. 

I am so grateful today.  Grateful to have met all the loving, kindhearted, special people who have shown me nothing but honest to goodness LOVE.  I have always believed for the most part, people are good.  It may be sometimes a naive way of thinking.  I give people the benefit of the doubt.  That's just me.

I was brought up to care for people, to love them and be there.  Treat others as you would like to be treated.  Whenever possible, lending a helping hand.  Give of yourself and just be there when in need.  Family and friendships are very important and never take them for granted.

LOVE LIFE; LOVE YOURSELF; LOVE OTHERS
Be thankful for all your life's experiences, good and bad.
For they have made you who you are today.

THANK YOU!