Putting a spring in my step

So... if I WAS to go shopping... this would be what I would find... Something springy! Even though I know its a few months off yet. :)

West Texas

"Why can't we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn't work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. I know what I need. I need more hellos." ~Charles M. Schulz

This weekend was harder than I anticipated. My folks are moving out of their home for the past 17 years. When Scott and I moved to Texas, we visited Midland about 4 - 5 times a year. My grandparents moved from Oklahoma City to Midland and that became our "home" (even though I didn't grow up there). I went there this weekend to load up a truck and bring back some furniture and boxes. I am excited that we have "inherited" a couple of pieces of furniture that belonged to mom and dad... but on the other hand, I wasn't ready for the wave of nostalgia, memories, little bit of sadness, and the bittersweet melancholy that came over me. I am thrilled that my parents are moving closer to us. I'm so excited for them and for the exploring they'll get to do in the Hill Country. But on the other hand, it was hard to say good bye to their house in Midland... the community... and what we've "known" for the past 17 years. The Christmas dinners, Thanksgiving and Easter gatherings... My grandparents were a part of this house... Lots of gatherings filled with laughter and sharing! The drive between San Antonio and Midland was as familiar to us as a drive to a friend's house. I think that's it more than anything... I'm saying "so long" to whats familiar... to what I'm comfortable with. But here's the thing... My parents are excited... I know I'm excited about it... and good-byes are a part of life, aren't they? Whether they're to people, homes, cities, friends, neighbors, grocery stores, streets, or communities. We move on, don't we... I had time with my sadness... with my memories... and now we can look forward to lots of new memories to make... It's a new road to travel... Like Mr. Shultz, I need more "hellos"... Hello to Wimberly, Hello to quick drives, Hello to new friends... and that will make all the difference.

Happiness is...

Watching Golden Girls with my mom & dad.



-- Post From My iPhone

Fire in the sky

"Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up." ~Anne Lamott

The first step

Trying to stay focused... This is a really busy week in our academic year... This week and next. I am trying to take it moment by moment... Step by step.




-- Post From My iPhone

Yes

Yes to this week.
Yes to the challenge of a new semester.
Yes to opportunities to live in the moment.
Yes to a brand new year.
Yes to kindness, openness, thoughtfulness, and sincerity.

...Yes to tomorrow and all that it brings!

New Years Eve 2009

Shine on you crazy diamond!