Life is so unpredictable. And from someone that loves a list, a plan and then a detailed guarantee of the outcome life with it's unpredictable moments can really challenge someone like me. But thankfully, in life there are moments where we can make much needed UTURNS! For example just a few weeks ago I had the privilege of visiting my new nephew in Del Rio TX. Well, Del Rio is almost 3 hours from San Antonio off of highway 90. I had directions, but the girl at the rental car place gave me a 'better' set of directions, so I followed her directions 50 miles south of where I needed to be. That was a HUGE mistake. I couldn't get to Del Rio from where she had me going unless I drove an additional 5 hours. That would be like someone telling you that to get to LA from Palm Springs to go South to San Diego. Insane that would never work, you'd still have to drive 3 hours north to get to LA. So, going south in Texas just to then go another 5 hours back west to Del Rio was a detour I didn't want to take. My only option was to make a u turn and basically eat those 50 miles (turned into 100 miles round trip) of wasted gas and time. Fortunately I did still get to my destination and learned a valuable lesson in the process. What is my point of this story,.....well, originally I posted this blog to celebrate the addition of our 'daughters' we were hoping to adopt. Well it turns out that we won't be able to due to circumstances beyond our control (like the fact that they are not available to be adopted at this time and are likely going to be returned to their parents) so, we are left with the only option we have which is to make a UTURN and return to our family of four. Unlike with the trip this UTURN will not be wasted gas or time. But a return to familiar and loving territory. I love my husband and two sons more than the seconds have passed since time began. I am so blessed to have had the opportunity, the lesson, my family and an opportunity to make a UTURN. Our happy thoughts are with the girls in their new foster home and I want to thank all our friends and family for their unconditional love and support. And don't forget...it's never too late for a UTURN. Even when you're lost in rural Texas alone with no GPS. :)
