My two favorite natural smells: a freshly sliced orange and the ocean salt on your skin. (good thing I'm in heaven right now)
Oranges are just pretty and oh SO good. This is one of my most favorite snacks. I sat eating - waiting for the phone call, and thinking about love as I finished editing wedding pictures and finding out who else got engaged over the weekend.
Well at least i got to be on speaker phone {even though they were ready to give it away and not even let me say goodbye!} Technology is weird. I talked to my brother in the way of two phones held up to each other by my dad. I just started picturing it and it's kind of weird. I'm in SC. On the phone with Dad in FL who has another phone with my brother on the line in Brasil. Wavelengths carrying our voices over water and land. And I still cry. Love isn't limited.
And it's true - you just want to hear their voice. I don't really have anything important to say. You just want your love reassured. I'm very proud of that one. It's a miracle story. Family has to be the cornerstone. It's so powerful. I'm so lucky to have mine intact. I'm lucky to have parents and siblings who care. But even those who don't, they want it. There's more to life than just living, just ask a mom or a dad. Just ask someone who has lost someone or who can just imagine losing someone. We are made to love one person in that way. And we are made to love our children more than our own existence. But don't worry, Satan is there and ready to try and screw with our minds.
... as in "Look at this funnel cake. Doesn't it look pretty?"
... as in "my career and money are more important"
... as in "who wants to give up the single life"
... as in "I've just fallen out of love"
... as in "eventually I'll get to it"
I have kept my goal of resisting the temptation of the skittle bowl on my stay-away-from-pure-sugar-foods-diet. And I do love the free gym accessibility. {Evidence I worked out below} It's this goal of mine to get better every day. To keep my body healthy. But that's not the only thing
I was reminded in church, by my brother, and by something I read and just blogged about. Satan knows our weaknesses better than we know them. He knows we can and will make excuses. We cannot remain idle and think we can casually glide through this life. You do not earn or receive anything worthwhile by aimlessly gliding.
Laziness keeps us from doing even the small and simple things, which just so happen to make the biggest impact on our lives. I think our small attempts are worthwhile and crucial in our larger attempt to reach the top. This life is so short and we shouldn't be willing to settle. I think it's easy to look at how far we need to go and throw in the flag only because we're overwhelmed and feel so incapable. But - like I do with running or with climbing - I look at the one tree ahead or the one rock two steps in front and say - I can get to that spot. And slowly - I move and pace myself - slowly I find I've reached the top. It's worth reaching the top. it's worth pushing yourself. You cannot achieve anything with mere hopes and a pointed finger.
Happy Mothers Day. My mom set the example for me of fighting for what I want. She told me it is important to stand up for my principles and value helping others. We are in a battle with the world, and we have the ability to make a difference in our lives and the lives of those around us. Have an opinion and don't be afraid to voice it. Own who you are and don't be ashamed of it. Thanks mom. You gave me my wings. Thanks for saying yes all those times dad said no. And I'm so lucky to have a constant cheerleader. Even when we fight, she never leaves the stands. I know I say I hate when you make a big deal out of things, but it's nice to have someone who wants to be excited for me. "I love you up to the moon."
- your most favorite daughter ever
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