"Begrudgingly, Yet Successfully". Yep. This Applies To Me.

A package arrived in the mail last week. This was suspicious because A. the holidays are over and B. I haven't ordered anything online recently (this will soon change as I have my eye on an adult sized "A Christmas Story" leg lamp Halloween costume), but the package wasn't ticking so I deemed it safe to open.

Inside the package was a manila file folder. This immediately raised all sorts of questions.

Why would someone be mailing me a manila file folder?

What could be so important that it couldn't be folded and placed into a regular letter sized envelope?

Well, you know I requested an autographed Ralph Macchio photo back in 1984 and I never did receive it. Ralph was probably too busy promoting Karate Kid back then and his fan mail simply stacked up in his parents' foyer or something. Now that his Karate Kid promotional tour and his stint on Dancing With the Stars are over, he has some free time and has just now caught up on his correspondence.

Receiving an autographed picture thirty years after requesting one makes me realize that I am a lucky, lucky girl.

Upon opening the file folder, I certainly feel like the luckiest girl in the world … until I discover that it is not an autographed Ralph Macchio picture.

(Seriously dude, it's been thirty years and I'm still waiting.)

(Yes, I realize this speaks more about me than Mr. Macchio.)

Tamping down my initial disappointment (and angst, not going to lie, there was some angst involved), I studied the contents of the folder.

And realized that what was in that folder was better than an autographed photo. Much, much better.

It contained something I earned. I spent the better part of last year diligently completing tasks that merited this bad boy. Many nights were spent quietly making progress to achieve what just might be my biggest accomplishment to date.

(Outside of graduating with honors from BSU, being married to the same person for eighteen years and raising two delightfully quasi-normal human beings, of course.)

What could this be, you ask? It's my Certificate of Completion for my 2012 Must See Movie List.

Holla.

Surprisingly, my favorite part of my Certificate isn't the fancy font and official signature that I've blurred for privacy. Nope. My favorite part is the line "has begrudgingly, yet successfully completed her Must-See Movie List of 2012".

Begrudgingly, yet successfully. I love that! It is such an awesomely accurate way to describe me that I'm looking into getting that phrase embroidered on some throw pillows.

As for the uncreased Certificate? My plan was to have it professionally framed to be hung in my living room for all visitors to admire, but that plan got nixed. Instead, my major award is going to be hung in my Room O'Funk.

Just as soon as I find suitable wall space.



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