There's Always Hope

Two very good things that make my heart happy.....

Welcoming my new niece to the world - a healthy and beautiful baby girl!

And this, a poem from one of last year's Big City Mountaineers participants - a teen from the East Oakland Youth Development Center in California:

"Bright lights, quiet nights, taking pictures of beautiful sights. I could not believe we were there, at the top inhaling the clean air. Comfort zones were stretched, we will be and are the best. Don't tell us we can't cause we know we can. Believe in yourself and you can be like us."

I know it doesn't really sound like much but it makes me feel really good about helping this organization reach out to kids and provide them with experiences that make them write things like this.

Have a Merry Christmas and be happy because even though it doesn't seem like it most of the time, this world is an incredible place of possibilities and hope.