Long time, No write

Well friends, my apologies on being so distant for so long. Life has been moving in a completely different direction than it ever has been. 2010 has been a year full of extreme happiness and extreme sadness all filled in by mild running ventures.

To begin without going back to the beginning, The extreme happiness began with a job offer from The Competitor Group in San Diego in September. A dream job producing running events and living in a location not too shabby as well. After turning down the job, I got the opportunity with GMR to work in my current position in Nashville come March 2011. Jeremy and I are both so excited for this move as Nashville is a place we both see ourselves growing old and raising a family. We have begun the transition of putting our condo up for sale, researching Nashville and making sure we get plenty of friends and family time before we depart Milwaukee. Although we are so excited for Nashville it is still a 4 hour drive from Cincinnati and an 8 hour drive from Chicago. I have never been so far away from home and recently this has become harder to swallow.

This leads me to the extreme sadness. Recently on my mother's 50th birthday and Jeremy and my 1st year anniversary, we woke to the news that my cousin Tim had passed away. Tim passed due to a heart attack brought on by Arrhythmia. Tim conquered every medical issue possible all of his life. He was the strongest man I had ever known and the best family man I had ever known. He made me want to be a better me. Growing up, I looked up to Tim everyday and when he passed I realized how much lost time we had been through in the past few years. I couldn't remember the last time I saw Tim or the last time I told him I loved him. Tim, I hope you know how much you mean to me and how much I love you!

WIth his passing, I have decided it is time for me to stop being so selfish. It is time for me to make more time for others and less time for myself. When we relocate to Nashville, I am going to make it a point to send letters and birthday cards on a regular basis. I am going to call everyone in the family on a regular basis to stay in touch! I am going to volunteer my time when I am not traveling. About 10 years ago I went through Domestic Violence Training and it is time I put that to good use. I will begin volunteering at a women's shelter.

I hope by this time next year you have all noticed the change in my life.
Tasha


R.I.P. Tim Hammonds Jr. You will be missed everyday and I promise to continue to better myself and take care of the people around me.