Reuniting.

Yesterday was a day of reuniting with old friends.

I got a call yesterday from my old Seminary teacher (who now lives in PA) from high school, saying he was in the area for some meetings in the DC/ Northern Virginia.  He ended up stopping by for a quick visit, and it was great to catch up with him.  Unfortunately it was during the day so Wolfgang wasn't able to meet him, but now that we know he only lives a couple of hours away, I'm pretty sure we'll be seeing him again sometime in the future.

During my high school years, he was not only one of my favorite teachers, but also a great friend and role model. I vividly remember laughing/cackling at his jokes when no one else in the class cared for, or maybe didn't even understand his sense of humor.  His family has since almost doubled in size (I have yet to meet the new additions) and he's still the selfless person I remember from in high school.

Then, last night we met up with a childhood/teenage friend of Wolfgang's from back home in Austria. (See poor quality picture above)  It had been 7 + years since they had seen each other last, and him and his girlfriend were very nice people and enjoyable to be around.

Yesterday reminded me of how much I miss my dear friends I have made over the years, and how grateful I am/was to have them in my life.  I have been blessed to be surrounded by people who have loved me and lifted me up in so many ways.

Cheers to friends!

My Thought of the Day

Just something on my mind, that maybe you could benefit from too...

It's easy to want what others have, or to stand in awe of how quickly they got/did "things"...but I just remind myself to enjoy the journey, and that I'm learning more than if I were to be given things when I wanted them.

The little things.

Today, I am reminded of how grateful I am to finally have a washer/dryer located IN our apartment, and also a dishwasher. It's been a long while, and using them today {pathetically} made me smile.

Thank you, technology.

werido week

This past week was quite the week.

It was one of those where it lasts for what seems to be an eternity, and just about every day I was confused as to which day it really was; I can't even blame it on being sick or something.

It was also very draining between staying up til 3am doing midterms, and having a very intense 3 1/2 hour meeting that left me emotionally (and ultimately physically) drained for days after.

Although weirdly enough, it was kind of life changing, too. I've come to realized more of who I am, and what I want to become. I feel like the experiences I had this week, and particularly in that meeting, helped me to understand how important it is to stand your ground, regardless of what others think. I have a new admiration for people, of being examples of who I want to be, or do not want to be, and I even have a greater love for the major (International Cultural Studies- Communications) I have decided to stick it out with. I feel that it has built my character as a person, and as a citizen. I have a long way to go in every aspect of life, but I have a new determination to be the person I want to be, and surround myself with people that respect that, and do not judge me because of it.

Now, it's time for a new, and hopefully refreshing week!