And then there were friends...

# 1 blessing for today: I called Mom today. We talked.

It was good. She is such a source of encouragement.

# 2 blessing for today: Facing hard truths. Met them head on. Wrote some things to someone that I needed to say, then deleted them right after, cause even though I needed to say them, they weren't really things that I truly know that person needed to hear.

# 3 blessing for today: Emotions. I tried to cry a

little bit cause I felt like I was a little overwhelmed from last

nights events on my previous blog entry, but then I realized

I feel like I do best when I am honest with myself and let

myself be strong. I feel like something somewhere tells me

that I am not supposed to be "able to handle" hard situations

or something, not true. I have been through some shit (sorry

for swearing mom), I will say that for real, and I have really

grown from it. At some point you have to start giving yourself

a little friggin' recognition for the stuff you have seen and the

growth that has come from it, and allow yourself to be the

strong person you have become, CAUSE YOU ARE! I won't

lie- that felt really good to write.

# 4 blessing for

today: Great friends/

great times. I am so happy

that I can be such good friends

with Cindy, even though we are

not in a relationship anymore.

I am happy she came over

tonight and hung out,

she is a really great friend

to have. I am also happy that

Emily, my sister, has been up in

the cities a couple of times now in

the past couple of weeks, she is really

great- totally love that she is my sister

(thanks God). Also, Marjan, who is a

totally hilarious, great person who

is blunt and honest, but knows

when to show her loving,

kind heart. Fano- this guy

came over too, great friend,

hands down. So great. So

fun. So loving. Dominique,

what a light in anyones life!

Seriously! I was so pumped

that she could come over

on such short notice.

And of course there was

Shannon, my roommate.

I love this guy! I think he is so

insightful, rare, and genuine.

A friggin' ball of laughs too!

So glad he moved here from

Chi-town to grace us with

his presence! Then after all

those great people, the cherry

on top? Roshan, of course! He comes

to town every week for a couple days of

class and crashes at our place here and

there, I love when he is able too, what a

great friend. I love being able to talk to him,

hear about his life. Tonight we watched "I Love

You, Man" together- great time! Great group of friends!

Best part, I have so many other friends up here, by the grace

of God, that I didn't get to see tonight that are just as much as

beautiful and part of my life! Hope to see you all soon!

# 5 blessing for today:

My bed. I loved coming in my

room to finish this entry tonight,

such a comfortable bed.

Such a great home.

I am truly blessed.

Truly.