A Leap of Faith

Unlike what one would expect, this is NOT actually an entry about the musical "A leap of faith."  Instead, it is simply another rambling entry on my part.
After my incredible Thursday this week, it was hard to come back to earth. What can one do after they reach such an incredible high... well... I decided to keep enjoying.  I have come to the conclusion that I might not have another day like Thursday for a while, but I have also concluded that all it takes for an encore is a leap of faith.  Thursday fell on my lap out of nowhere, because of a few leaps.
Looking back at my life these past few years, I can't find anything to complain about... It has been wonderful! I am so lucky and blessed. I have a wonderful family, amazing friends, and incredible opportunities. What more can a girl want?! But why?? I can be rational and say that it's all because of my hard work, blah, blah, blah, but I really think that a lot is simply due to a moment, just one instant, when I decided to leap instead of wait.
Last summer I was in Uruguay having an amazing time learning and loving.  Why? Because at one crazy moment in my living room I let me mind go... Here, I got the crazy idea that I could apply to win an award that had been won by people I truly admire.  I thought for this moment that my idea was worthy.  When I looked back a week later, I was not convinced and was actually sure that I had 0 change of winning, but I did.  There were sooo many great projects, and I know and knew that, but because I let myself dream and get excited, I allowed myself to try and ended up with a treasure.
This summer I am in the city of my dreams, living the life of my dreams... Why?  Because at a crazy instant last fall I decided to read one of the million emails we get from the accounting school, and I decided to leap.  At that point, I didn't even know what Ernst and Young was. I didn't know the names of the big four accounting firms, much less that it was one of them.  However, I just leapt and sent my resume in for a leadership conference.  When a few weeks later the recruiter asked me where I would like to work in the future, I let myself dream and said New York, thinking that she would write it down and I would never hear back.  However, after one day I heard back and she passed my resume on.  The rest is history... All because of one crazy moment where I let myself believe that it was possible. But the thing is.... that it is possible.  And it's not because I'm special or smart or anything of the sort.  I am one hundred percent positive that it is because I allowed myself to believe it.  It just took one second, and even though after that second I continued to think that these things were out of my reach, that second was long enough.
Today as I laid in central park looking back at what brought me to New York, I am at awe.  I am soooo lucky.  The only thing that could make this experience better would be to share it with my family and friends, which is why I write this blog.  Every moment in the city reminds me of one of you.  As we finished watching "End of the Rainbow" I turned to Adam and said, "Oh, how I wish Davenport was here, I would understand and enjoy so much more!"  When sitting at central park watching Jeremy Jordan get mad because he missed the ball, I couldn't help but wish that Maia had been there to make fun of my freak out but secretly join in on it too. As I sat and cried through ONCE I couldn't help but think about how much mom would LOVE the show. Today, as I watched Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'hara in Nice Work if You Can Get It, I couldn't help but think of Courtney and how much she would love to see Matthew live.   I could keep going for days, because every experience makes me think of someone else.  Every moment makes me realize that if it wasn't for all of the people I love, the leaps of faith would be a waste.  Even though I might still have these opportunities, I would not enjoy them half as much... My choices as I walk through New York are based mostly on the recommendations or passions that others have shared with me, and for that I am incredibly grateful.  Thank you for putting up with my crazy leaps, for sitting through my crazy out bursts every time I get excited about the dumbest things, thank you for backing me up when I'm making no sense, and thank you for letting me share my life with you, whether we are in the same place or across the world from each other!