Sometimes you just feel lucky. I'm sitting down with a sad, and overwhelmed heart. but a heart that is trying to learn everyday to turn to God. and the past few days have taught me that more than ever. i just got home from a funeral of a young man from Raleigh who committed suicide yesterday. he was the son of one of my sunday school teachers, and the older brother of a friend my age as well as a girl who i ran cross-country and track with. i did not know him, but this has just broken my heart. to think of the pain his family is going through is just beyond me right now. there's so much that comes into question when something like this happens. and it makes me think, are my problems really that big?
And then today, i've kind of been running around trying to get forms turned in and Christmas shopping done, but then to hear about the just unspeakably horrible shooting in Connecticut. my heart was again just shattered into pieces. how how how could this happen? I have been re-reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Tid Bits of Grace. Sometimes you just feel lucky. Nienie. Life Has A Crush On You. The Pioneer Woman | Ree Drummond. When the hydrangeas bloom. Today was a fairy tale. A perfect New York day. I’ll admit it was a bit dreary, with the constant threat of a storm, but I packed my red hunter rain boats and was ready for the rain, because let’s face it- there is nothing worse than rain in Manhattan.
I woke up with spence, who had given me a solid weekend of fun at butter, and a random mexican bar to watch the world cup. She taught me to always look at the sidewalk when I am walking and told me it was okay that New York City shopping exhausts me, because as it happens, it exhausts her too. After saying my goodbyes to her I headed off to work just missing my train, but luckily I had my new birthday present from Dean- extremely loud and incredibly close- so that made my boots a little lighter.
Work was the perfect amount of busy. Finally. After debating over a 9:00 dance class 42 blocks away, I settled for an ultimate cardio class at the NYU gym ACROSS THE STREET. And sorry klug for using so many of your pics. <3. HOPESandDREAMS. Livelaughlove. A Country Farmhouse. Cupcakes and Cashmere. Lulu the Baker.