There are some moments in life that leave you wishing you could press pause and stay there until you've memorized everything about that scene. Those are the beautiful moments that make your heart swell with gratitude for the life God has blessed you with and the people that he has surrounded you with.
For me, last night was one of those moments. A small group of us were hanging out at a friends house enjoying some Argentine wine and fresh fruit, accompanied by the Ray Lamontagne Pandora radio station- the scene was just absolutely perfect. The music, the company, the food, the lighting...everything. There was no agenda; no homework to get done, no meetings to attend. Nothing. Just the simple pleasure of enjoying one another's company.
I realized that this will be one of those moments that I'll look back on years from now and just smile at the perfectness of it all. But thinking about being able to look back on this moment got me thinking about the future and what it potentially holds.
My friends are so talented, and I am so excited to see where life is going to have each one of us in 10 years, heck...in 5 years. One will go on to be a writer, one an actor, one a photographer, another a physical therapist, a PR professional, a recording artist. We each have these God given dreams and talents that are on the brink of being unleashed on the world and I am so excited to watch it pan out. For the little successes and big triumphs, for bumps in the road and the unsuspected corners. It all excites me.
Maybe I'm beginning to realize that I am a senior in college and that time keeps pushing me forward through the doorway of the real world. My senses are coming alive to everything now. I found myself tearing up reading through Father's Day cards at Hallmark the other day, and again after reading a resignation letter from a former teacher. I am able to stay and enjoy the company of those who surround me without rushing off to another appointment. I know I'm changing, and I welcome it with a warm embrace.
Life is beautiful, and I thank my Creator for the gifts he is bestowing in my life and in the lives of those around me.
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