Where I Come From

Thanksgiving has come and gone. Seeing my family always recharges me, realigns me, reignites me. We have such an incredible bond, such an unshakable love for each other. Many people dread going home for holidays, I look forward to it, relish every moment. I get to sleep in the same room as my oldest sister and feel like we're kids again, bunking up and telling stories before we fall asleep. Granted, the stories have changed, but not much else. My parents are amazing, and like little teenagers...they love to laugh and play and goof off. A great dynamic of my family is our conversations. We talk about so many things...world issues, politics, love, science, pop culture, fashion, music. You could walk into a room one minute and hear us discussing the horrors in Darfur and come back an hour later and we're chatting about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's next child. We are all so alike but bring such unique specialties to the table that compliment each other like a perfectly paired wine and cheese. We share a bond that I can only hope will transpire to my future potential family.

The whole fam at Happy Hour

Dad carving the turkey

Boat ride down the Okefenokee Swamp

Various topics

I feel like a variety of interesting things have transpired lately. In an effort to keep this post exciting, I am throwing chronological order out the window! These quips will flow as they flow in my mind at this very moment.

We just had another book club meeting to discuss The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. As always, the discussion was well rounded and colorful with every woman bringing a different set of views to the table. I love leaving book club feeling like I have a whole new understanding of a book I just read and thought I had all figured out. I was, however, the one possessing probably the most controversial opinion as to the ending. I hate to say it but I was disappointed she didn't commit suicide in the book, although perhaps Sylvia Plath's real life is the true answer.

I feel like I can finally reveal the theme behind a few of my latest posts. I stumbled upon someone a few weeks ago and have found myself quickly falling into an amazing relationship. There are behaviors I exhibit that I don't recognize and I realize it is because I have never met someone that fit so well. It hasn't been much time and some people may say I am getting ahead of myself but the difference is I know where he stands and we are honest and open and both share the common interest that we value our time together in a way we never imagined or planned. I couldn't be more pleased.

There are more new things in the works...things of altruism and giving back that I'm very excited to explore more. I am realizing why things are so great right now and it's because the people around me are amazing and inspiring and I am continuing to meet more amazing people that I can already tell will have a big impact on me. There are certain people that, upon seeing each other and then separating, I feel such satisfaction of my time spent with them that I realize how lucky I am to have them in my life.

Thanks-Giving

Things I'm thankful this holiday season:
Family
Friends...my family away from my blood relatives
Health
Opportunity
Chance meetings and new beginnings
Gathering with those we love to enjoy good food, good wine and good conversation

Winter is here

Snow fell today. I didn't physically see it, but other people told me about it. I was woken around 6am by my dear sweet roommate...the one with 4 legs who meows and demands constant attention. I didn't get out of bed, but I know at that very moment it was snowing. I didn't have to look out the window, I could feel it. Sometimes I think our bodies and souls just know things.

I recently stumbled upon a new pair of shoes, shoes that fit so perfectly I wouldn't have imagined they actually existed. These shoes were custom made, one of a kind. If only everyone could see how great they feel on, how perfect they look and how I could walk all day in them, never tiring. I think I'll keep these shoes for a long time...perhaps a very long time.