Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Alive

man it feels awesome to be alive! I don't know if it's just the spring/summer weather........ok well maybe I do know...........

Let's give credit where credit is due eh? This has been one of the most, uh, trudging seasons, of my life? You know what I mean by that? Trudging to me conjures up pictures of walking through mud basically......... I almost feel bad to say that - cause then I start thinking of all the people that have things in their lives that are a lot more serious issues than what I have contended with. Still though, just being honest.

Whatever the case, I am grateful cause it feels like spring to me.............not only literally outside but within too. It feels like a season when things that lived before, grew before, are now awakening again......

Actually when I was journalling last night - that was one of the words that came to me. Awakening.......that & Rebirth.

Crazy - they are loaded with meaning & significance - & I think I'm only grasping just a small portion of it.

What does that look like in & for me?

The best picture I can think to describe that is a caterpillar that goes into a cocoon.........& transforms & breaks out as a butterfly........

Fly

Monday, May 15, 2006

oh Happy Day

Today I propose a toast....

I'm priviledged to be counted among the friends (peeps even) of Steph. Off and on over the years we've hung out at various functions & things going on around us, even worked together for a while.....but it wasn't until the fall of 2004 that it changed - & I'd say for the better. :)

Maciek thinks it was the magic combination of the "4 original peeps" - to which I scoff...........but for whatever reason, we found ourselves in at least somewhat similar places of life........leading us to re-connect.....

It has to be bigger than so-called "coincidence" to end up having a friend(s) like this and I have been blessed time & again.

Recently I travelled to the south - mmmmmmmm - on a surprise trip. What a gift - as we both LOVE surprises & LOVE our friends...........so that was/is just awesome. & such a picture of the days/weeks/months that lie ahead I say. Here & now we live our lives, make our plans......we dream our dreams.........& He can & does orchestrate it with such brilliance........it's beyond me.

So a toast I said eh? Yup............to my wonderful friend Stephanie.......who's shared her life with me (& many) these past few years, which I celebrate but really..........here's to what is to come!!!