One Decision Can Change It All

Life is a funny thing.  When I think about all the decisions I've made in my life and how those decisions paved the way to where I am today it's an unimaginable story that  started with NCA All-American tryouts my freshman year in high school...

The decision to attend NCA cheer camp my senior year (not with my squad but with a girlfriend) because I was dead set on being an NCA All-American all 4 years of high school; my squad went to a United Spirit Association camp instead so I convinced my good buddy to attend NCA with me so I could fulfill the first of many crazy plans I would follow throughout my crazy cheerleading career is the decision that brought Hubs into my life the first time.  Of course he wasn't Hubs back then he was just some guy that was going to decide my fate as an All-American.  If Laurie and I hadn't attended that camp back in 97 I might never have met Hubs.  He never  would have helped us coordinate our standing back handsprings and I never would have been invited to tryout for NCA staff.  Hubs and I might have seen each other at college nationals but since we had never met we probably wouldn't have even spoke...

Even after that camp and the following summer teaching together, our paths crossed tons of times but somehow our lives and focuses were never really in the same place.  We saw each other at nationals and our friendship always picked up right where we left off but nothing ever came of it...In 2001 I even had an opportunity to cheer for Hubs at KU but chose a different path and headed to the beach.

The next 7 years were fairly quiet for Hubs and I.  I kept up on his life through mutual friends and it was Facebook that finally brought us back together.  It's amazing how one cheer camp or one Facebook message can actually change the course of your life.

Now, I get all the farts, cuddles, and workouts I can stand....I'm a lucky girl!