lately things have really been coming together. sure, there have been a few bumps and bruises, a couple tears here and a complaint there, but all in all, its falling into place. a good place. a place i'll stay awhile. my husband and i will soon be the proud tenants of a beautiful home. this summer i aim for many bbqs- anyone have one we could own?- lots of gardening, grass mowing, playing outside, and of course: puppy time! we pick up our puppy the beginning of june. she is precious. we've been reading up on how to train her and every detail about properly raising a dog. we're going to be great parents. you know, puppies are like babies. almost.
i also start school this summer which i am awfully excited about! i get to learn some history of this great nation and that of the pacific northwest. then off to official graduate school in the fall. i know this is going to be a lot of time, money and work, but i am eager to get going and be moving-moving-moving- in a good direction.
i've had some great friend catch ups lately. chatting with allegra on skype yesterday made me miss her more but value video chat so much. seeing someone's face is more powerful and fulfilling then just a phone call. more to come please.
my cousin chad is engaged to be wed. we finally caught up this weekend after months of distance-during this time he became engaged, had a birthday, i got into school, we started the moving track. time moves. fast.
and then sometimes it slows down.
i heard this NPR segment (sigh- man how i love and adore you NPR. must remember to pledge when we have a little extra) about a man who was doing an experiment on time. he would go about his daily activities but after every one, he would guess how much time had gone by. frankly, he wasn't a very good guesser, but i don't think that was the point. he started thinking about time differently. what do we spend our time on? how long do certain things take? is the time worth it?
the thing about time is: it doesn't stop and say-"go ahead, have this moment, i will stop for you awhile". nope. time is selfish and all-consuming.
time heals. people always say this and i believe it is true. time does not vanquish the past nor ignore it completely, but it plants some roses on the earth past you left dug up, waiting to be smoothed over.
i like all of the movement in our lives right now: my family and friends. moving locations, starting school, going back to school, new jobs, new places, new interests, new intimacies. sometimes, as i have said before, this movement is disarming for me and leaves me in a panic. but mostly this changes are positive and good. change is the only thing constant so may as well jump on the boat and ride the wave. oh boy i am full of sayings and nonsayings today. yes sir. my book on inspirational rants should be coming out by september, look for it where good books are sold.
so much change. so much love. we're a lucky couple of ladies its true.
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