Today is a New Day

I'm thinking that starting this blog again will either be a total hit or an epic fail. I was reading back and thought hmmmmm I wonder if people care what I am doing now. I'll start with re-introducing myself then working my way to the rest. I'm Brittany! I got my Bachelors in Social Work Degree in may 2011 and just got into the masters program. I will have my Masters in Social Work Degree in May 2013! I work for DCFS, I investigate child abuse and attempt to help people. I know it seems like a rough gig but I really do enjoy it a lot. I figure that is probably a sick thing to say but really I love my job. It may only be rewarding 1 out of 100 times or less but that is so worth it. I am amazingly doing well! I am enjoying life! My new years resolution this year was to be myself and stop hiding who I am. I want to find myself, who I am, and what I believe in and go with it. I have discovered a lot about myself lately and honestly I like it. Although it has made things complicated and really made me think about things I think it will be for the best. I hope you will share in that discovery of myself and I hope you will respect my choice to be who I am and was created to be. I have a few obsessions for the month but I will wait for a while to post those. Other than that I am pretty much going to stop there and wait until next time. Really if you have any questions you are welcome to ask and if you have any thoughts or idea's on what you'd like to see on here please let me know! My goal will be to at least do this once a week and update on my life and things I'm thinking. I will end my blog today with a quote, a long one, from President Obama. I know that politics has its place but really I feel that this fits into anyone's life at this time. Whether you think it is politics, jobs, religion, etc. this quote I think fits everything! We need to all stick together and work together to make sure that EVERYONE gets what they deserve whether it was earned or given everyone deserves a chance.

"Those of us who've been sent here to serve can learn from the service of our troops. When you put on that uniform, it doesn't matter if you're black or white; Asian or Latino; conservative or liberal; rich or poor; gay or straight. When you're marching into battle, you look out for the person next to you, or the mission fails. When you're in the thick of the fight, you rise or fall as one unit, serving one Nation, leaving no one behind.

One of my proudest possessions is the flag that the SEAL Team took with them on the mission to get bin Laden. On it are each of their names. Some may be Democrats. Some may be Republicans. But that doesn't matter. Just like it didn't matter that day in the Situation Room, when I sat next to Bob Gates - a man who was George Bush's defense secretary; and Hillary Clinton, a woman who ran against me for president.

All that mattered that day was the mission. No one thought about politics. No one thought about themselves. One of the young men involved in the raid later told me that he didn't deserve credit for the mission. It only succeeded, he said, because every single member of that unit did their job - the pilot who landed the helicopter that spun out of control; the translator who kept others from entering the compound; the troops who separated the women and children from the fight; the SEALs who charged up the stairs. More than that, the mission only succeeded because every member of that unit trusted each other - because you can't charge up those stairs, into darkness and danger, unless you know that there's someone behind you, watching your back.

So it is with America. Each time I look at that flag, I'm reminded that our destiny is stitched together like those fifty stars and those thirteen stripes. No one built this country on their own. This Nation is great because we built it together. This Nation is great because we worked as a team. This Nation is great because we get each other's backs. And if we hold fast to that truth, in this moment of trial, there is no challenge too great; no mission too hard. As long as we're joined in common purpose, as long as we maintain our common resolve, our journey moves forward, our future is hopeful, and the state of our Union will always be strong."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/24/transcript-obamas-2012-state-union/#ixzz1kRFIPoUo