snapshots of our life.

When Anna got married, I cried like a baby while trying not to make eye contact with her mom on the front row, who might have made me cry harder.  I tried explaining what that day felt like from a best friend perspective and I don’t think she quite got it til my wedding day.  And I don’t think she will quite get what this feels like until I’m popping a baby out of my own a few years down the road and she is itching to get in to the room with my family to see the new addition.

Anna and I have been friends since tenth grade, and we’ve experienced a lot together.  We’ve pulled each other out of some really crappy times and we’ve seen each other through good times.  I didn’t just become friends with her, I became part of her family.  And we’ve gone through these different stages of life together.  Side by side, or not too far down the hospital corridor waiting patiently (or not so patiently). 

It is amazing to me to see her as a mom.  As someone who thinks the world of the person she is, I know this is what Anna was born to do.  She is by nature a nurturer.   She’ll show up at your door when you’ve had a crappy day with a bouqet of your favorite flowers because “they were two for one at Publix” or she’s fix your favorite meal for you at your house because your boyfriend deployed that morning.  She thinks of the things to do for people that they didn’t even know they needed at the time.  She’s always been like that.  She takes care of people. 

Dylan is a lucky little man.  And I feel so lucky to be able to be a part of his life.  When I think of all the changes that have come about since Anna and I’ve been friends and look at the women we’ve grown into, it makes me even more excited to know I’m going to be able to watch her child grow into the man he is going to.

The soldier at about 2/3 through makes me tear up every time. How selfless of this man to spend every morning doing this.

I will be so glad when the election is said and done.  I know it is important, don’t get me wrong.  But I get too stressed out over it.  Everyone is entitled to their opinions and everyone is entitled to voice those opinions, but to be honest I’m tired of hearing them.  What really bothers me is those people that think their opinions are the right opinions, the only opinions.  They are opinions.  Not right, not wrong…just opinions.  Everyone has a different set of beliefs.  Different backgrounds.  Different life events that lead them to believe and act the way they do.  Just because you believe what you believe doesn’t mean I have to.  And you can talk to me about it or post your facebook status changes as much as you want, and you still aren’t going to convince me of your opinion.  That is what is so wonderful about living in this country.  We’re entitled to those.  I have my own, but I don’t feel the need to blog about them or post messages about them.  Because what I believe is what I think is right for me.  And me writing about it isn’t going to convice someone otherwise.  It bothers me how divided our country seems to get during this time every four years.  I’m ready for it to be over and done.  Enough of that.

The good news is that I will be going full time with my job on December 15th.  My current semester ends on December 12th.  I’ll be cutting school to part time and going to work full time.  It will now take me until December of next year to be completely finished with the classes I need.  But I am totally ok with that.  I can’t tell you what a difference this job has made so far.  I come home every day feeling accomplished and happy.  I get up in the morning ready to go to work and get my projects (of which there are many!) checked off.  I feel like in just the 2 short weeks I’ve been there I have already learned so much.  And it is so nice to take my book knowledge and apply it in real life.  I finally feel like I am on the right path and it feels awesome.

Last night Craig and I went to my boss’ house for a low country boil and it just gave me even more reassurance that I am in the right place.  They have a big event like that every year for all the clients to come out to Ricky’s (the CPA) house to hang out.  And it was nice to put a face to the files I’ve been working on.  I had a really good time getting to know everyone. 

We spent today eating brunch at one of our favorite restaurants, Rotagilla, and roaming around looking at houses.  I’m glad we have the luxury of doing that and getting ideas of where we might want to live when that time comes.   Plus, for us, it’s a fun way to spend the afternoon together.