Day 10

In 1998 I left home on a journey westward towards Colorado. I didn't really have much of a plan. I didn't have a place to live or a job. I just went west. I clearly remember driving on Highway 80 in eastern Colorado and turning a corner and there they were......the Mountains. Colorado became home for me for 4.5 years. I loved that place and often think back to how that state has affected my development. I made some good friends, found a career, found a church to call my own, discovered the outdoors in new ways and began to understand what being an adult was all about. I have since physically moved on from Colorado, but that place still holds a special place in my heart.

Today I am thankful for Colorado and the influence it has had on my life.