Starting Over and Day #4 of the Blog Challenge

I live close by a man-made lake where a lot of ducks and birds come to visit. A couple of American coots decided to make their nest close to the water, on the water! I have been watching them gather twig by twig until they finished a cute looking little nest. Soon after, 5 eggs were being warmed and cherished by one of the coots. Then came the rain...the 4-o-clock FL summer storm. Next time I looked at the window, the nest was gone. But the eggs were laid on a palm branch that just fell, waiting. The two coots were already working on the second nest.At first, I felt so sad, watching them rebuild everything. And I thought, nature too can be cruel sometimes. But the more I watched, the more it hit me: It is not cruelty. It is not the end either. The eggs are just fine, the rain has stopped. The fallen branches are stronger, better for the new nest anyways. And the coots, just working double time to fix the nest and move the eggs. No time for sorries, for "thinking about it", just moving forward.That is what life is about.  You work for something then comes adversity and threaten you. Like the coots, it is up to us to pick up the twigs, or everything that we have left and rebuild it.And with that...keeping with my challenge: Day #4!Ten Days Blog Challenge - Day # 4: Seven Thing That Crossed Your Mind A Lot1. Future - I struggle with worry a lot. I'm excited and scare about almost everything. I know must of the time I am over thinking stuff. But this is about what it is on my mind...2. My Parents, especially my dad - It's been a roller coaster these couple years. He's been suffering from heart problems since his heart attack in '95 but in the past years, he had a major open heart surgery and a couple of minor ones. And now, they discovered cancer, last year...thank God he is on his way to recover. But they are fighters. My dad is doing great now, and my sweet mom...always at his side, the perfect nurse! I love them so much.3. My Hubby - Best man in the WORLD! He supports me and I feel so loved by him!4. Traveling - A daydream a lot about traveling. I want to go to eat ramen in Japan, a gyro in Greece, a pizza, cappuccino, and gelato in Italy and enjoy a Disney Cruise.5. My Weight - I have gained some weight, *cough* 30 pounds, in the last year. I don't like it. I don't like the feeling of the clothes not fitting the way I want to.  I am working on it though.6. Next Project - I am an artist who happens to use photography to make money. And now I have a rented apartment which has a tall ceiling and big walls...I have a couple of ideas for those bare walls! I also love to experiment with mixed media. Let's see ...7. Am I going to make it? - I love photography but there is so much to the business itself that sometimes it is overwhelming. But I'll get there...I have too, I owe it to myself!Happy Tuesday!