Working for the long term and thanking God for each day

It has been a really exhilarating and crazy week for me. I learned about the power of the press in regards to a historic building that was set to be demolished. We got a reprieve from demolition, but the hard work begins now. This is getting the word out that we need the support of the entire community in order to make something beautiful happen. I smile when I see my father excited about what potentially could happen here. I know that it will take a lot of work to get anywhere near our ultimate goal of saving the building.

Yet I feel it can be done. We just have to keep talking about our vision, garner enough support from everyone and work together to reach the goals we've set. I tell myself that this is what I have to do in order to find that elusive job...I need to set goals. I need to write down the accomplishments I've done over the past two years, even though I haven't gotten paid for them.

I do thank God for each day. I know that I do have to stop hiding myself away and move forward. Yes, it is scary to expose yourself. I tell myself that I'm not doing it for me....I'm doing it for my family...I'm doing it for my community and I'm doing for the generations that come after me. I am working for the long term. I want young people to feel that they are making a mark in this world, and that their contributions will be remembered. I also want them to know of the contributions their parents, grandparents and others have made.

If saving one historic building will do that, then there is hope.