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Life - Sunny Side Up! My Latest Meme

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Success Realty

Friend and fellow Boxer lover, Toby Boyce, decided I've not spent enough time playing in the Rain lately and decided it was time to call me out and get my feet wet with a meme again!  So here, by category, are 5 things you may not know about me that I have been thankful for and really am concentrating on lately.

David DeRepentignyMarriage - estatically married for almost 21 years to David, who is also a real estate appraiser in Georgia!  David holds our family together and is the calm, cool and patient one!

Family - I have 2 super kids and 2 children of my heart who live with us. 

  • Chris is 20 and attends the University of Georgia (All A's - proud mom)! 
  • Jeff is 23 and the ultimate entrepreneur - even I cannot keep up with him. 
  • We are also blessed with Clint who has lived with us for the last 5 years.  He just turned 19 and is being heavily recruited by several colleges to play football. 
  • And the daughter I never had is Megan who is almost 21 and has been with us about a year.  She also attends the University of Georgia (also all A's).  Megan has had many challenges in her life and recently received a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis - I am especially proud of her and the determination she has to live life to its fullest and to give back by becoming a teacher!

Fun - I will read a cereal box - I MUST read - every day!  I love my dogs, even if they have more friends than I do!  And maybe most importantly, we have rediscovered "Family Fun Night" - most recently decorating new Christmas stockings!  My husband and the boys may think I'm crazy, but they just smile and show up!

The DeRepentigny family is going to make stocking and you are going to enjoy it!  The DeRepentigny Family Fun Night  The DeRepentigny Family Fun Night

Work:  In addition to being the owner/broker of Success Realty, I am also a Certified Residential Appraiser in Georgia (GA CR#6547 - sorry I have to include it to be legal) and I am also a commercial loan originator! 

Spiritually & Socially- I get passionate sometimes!  I like to make a difference on a very personal, local level in addition to regular giving to help on a more global level.  Years ago, David and I were at a Waffle House about a week before Christmas and overheard one of the waitresses discussing how meager the holidays were going to be for her grandchildren that she was raising.  It touched both of us and without discussion we quietly left her a $100 tip and best wishes on a napkin.  We hope it helped her have a Merry Christmas and have continued the tradition every year. 

In case you are unsure about how a meme works, here is Lucky Lang's exhaustive list of those who have been meme'd and the history of the meme on Active Rain!  I haven't decided who I am tagging yet, so please feel free to volunteer in the comments or I'll be forced to choose 3 and update you tomorrow!

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Comments (5)

Nancy Brenner
Referral Associates of Georgia, Inc. - Roswell, GA
Roswell Georgia Real Estate Agent
Great MEME, Michelle.  Sounds like you have a wonder family and that you're very proud of every one of them.
Jan 03, 2008 05:15 PM
Michelle DeRepentigny
Success Realty - Athens, GA
Broker Athens, GA

Nancy, lol, can you tell I was having a really reflective moment and a proud Mom moment at the same time?  Yesterday was a weepy day for me for no reason, and this post really helped me feel better. 

And PS....tag you are it!  Meme away!

Jan 04, 2008 12:55 PM
Michelle DeRepentigny
Success Realty - Athens, GA
Broker Athens, GA
Michael - thanks for dropping by!  I wonder if we became appraisers because we are opinionated or if we became opinionated because we are appraisers, lol!  
Jan 13, 2008 09:40 PM
Gena Riede
Riede Real Estate, Lic. 01310792 - Sacramento, CA
Real Estate Broker - Sacramento CA Real Estate (916) 417-2699

Michelle, it sounds like you have a full house when everyone is home. I didn't realize that you had so many different aspects to your career. That was nice to find out so thank you for sharing, I especially enjoy hearing someone married write with such excitement about their spouse. Sounds like that two of you were very lucky to have found each other.

And no, I don't wish to be memed...been there done that a couple of times.

Jan 17, 2008 02:35 PM
Michelle DeRepentigny
Success Realty - Athens, GA
Broker Athens, GA
Gena, thanks for dropping by - we are full, lol and we keep talking about building a bigger home back in the woods somewhere, but I think my husband is scared I'll fill it up with more kids if we do!  I get bored easily so having several careers has been alot of fun - I just have to remember which "hat" to put on.  I'll let you off this time, but i'm still searching for one more lucky person ;)
Jan 21, 2008 12:58 PM