If someone asked you what really matters.. what would you say? If you were told this will be your last day..

Would you spend it thinking about being happy? Would you cry and be sappy?

..or would you go out with a bang and say, “fuck it .. Let’s live for today?!!”.. would you go for the ice-cream, and a walk at the park and do whatever ignited your spark?

No matter what happened.. live for the moment and find time to pray?

Reach out to loved ones and strangers alike, in hopes to make an impression and be a light?

If life seemed unpredictable and things were happening that you just couldn’t change?

Would you live in a bubble? Believe in future? Doing it your same way?

Would you hustle and grind and skip what counts for work? ..or would you try hard to make the day what it’s really worth?

Would you handle your affairs and be riddled with worry? or would you look at this world and see all it’s glory? 

Would the ones most important, who flow life into you.. really know? ..would you be believing that you reap what you sow?

.. or would you be headed out with things left unsaid? ..dreams and ambitions underway or just in your head?

What really matters, you ask? Is it completing your task?

Is it the things that bring purpose and hope and all the stuff in between? ..Or is it rectifying the things you didn’t mean?

You ask, “What really matters?” I say, “it’s living with heart!”.. Truly living each moment, having faith, even in the dark!

-Amber Klassen

*********************************************************************************************** I guess writing a poem was in store for me today!😉♥️🤟.. check out more photos on pg. 2 of this blog entry👍

Today is Thursday and I just arrived home late this morning from a trip to Denver with my Aunt Emily and daughter, Aleah. My Aunt had a scheduled eye surgery and had reached out to me this past Saturday to ask if I could be her driver for an eye procedure she had to have done. Her husband had to handle things at his work and her daughter had these big online interviews she scheduled for some of her college achievement goals, so they weren’t able to go with her!! 

At first I was reluctant because this whole Covid-19 reality we are living. Whatever that reality may be… I was nervous what others would think if I traveled because of the fear of this viral respiratory disease. Then, I decided I really wanted to go because it was supposed to be raining here in KS all week and my original plan was to be helping our friend paint his house. Since that wasn’t going to be able to happen I might as well be doing something else with a serving heart!

My Aunt Emily is an absolute riot in the best possible way! She is a big inspiration to my blogging.. she was the one who initially prompted the idea of blogging! She even used the idea that getting out of town would help my writer’s block.. and I  believe it most definitely did! ♥️ 

I am going to try not to be to lengthy in this post cause I want to go help our friend paint for a bit this evening. The rain has let up for the time being. I want to be a person of my word and help get his house completed!!

While in Denver we had soo much fun!! There are so many fun parts, it’s hard to decide on a favorite part! For me it was probably going to this adorable little dress shop by the name> Little White Dress. It was by appointment only, during phase ll of Covid-19. I called on a whim to see if I could schedule a time because I was in pursuit of a dress for my husband and I’s 20th Wedding Anniversary celebration. Would you believe I was able to find a perfect dress that’s not too busy and absolutely unique?.. definitely my type! I had described to miss Nancy (my stylist for the appt.) that I like really simple, kind of plain and definitely different! The second dress I tried on was the one. It was a niche dress shop that carried designer dresses, which means large price tags! The suggested retail price for this dress would have cost over $6,000. I hadn’t even looked at the price tag. My aunt and daughter were scared to say they loved it in fear of the price. I however had disclosed the top of my budget over the phone! Long story short.. they sold me the dress for $500, which is what I had told them. I know in my heart it was a God-thing! The process went so smoothly! I was going to fib to my husband and tell him I only spent $300 because that’s all he would see come out of our account because I put $200 cash that I had stashed towards it! I surprisingly had my husband’s approval for purchase… So I decided to be forthcoming! I have never purchased a dress for this price. We honestly got a bank loan for $3,000 and paid for our own wedding a month out of high school. We were even able to go on a cruise to Jamaica! As I was telling the gals at the dress shop the very story of our wedding, my aunt pointed out the Jamaican music that was playing on the overhead. It all seemed very meant to be!

My daughter, Aleah said it was the most fun trip she had ever taken! I think it was a blast too! I believe it is just what we needed to conclude our six week mandated stay-at-home order. I am sure we are going to be swamped when we get back to working at the salon!! I always say, “GOOD-BUSY!!” I am feeling ready for it!!

My Aunt Emmy is a blast and we get kind of silly when we get together!! We had fun at the boujee Magnolia Tribute Portfolio Hotel~ complete with luxury robes, beautiful design, some precious girl time, pampering and selfcare.  My dear friend, Claudia who’s in the hotel business assisted us with booking for the best rate possible!! I plan to take  trip with Claudia to New York some day! 

Aside from a lot of sadness we saw with the homeless community in downtown Denver, due to the homeless shelters not being available.. we saw a lot of beautiful art and had time together, we wouldn’t have had otherwise! It was our understanding after reading a newspaper article that a large number of the homeless population is on the streets because its hard for them to meet the 6 ft. social distancing guidelines in the shelters during this whole Covid-19 pandemic. Prayers to all affected by Covid-19!!

I want to live my life as full as possible! ..with zest, seeking adventure in everyday while leading by example! If we don’t seek our best life for ourselves, who will? Really.. WHAT MATTERS?? 

Yours in Style, Amber

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