It's a perfectly gorgeous day today. Seriously, the perfect kind of weather. A perfectly clear sunny cloudless sky. It's not too hot, or too cold, and every now and then there's a soft breeze. It's positively beautiful.
I went for a walk down by the Kinnickinick River this afternoon. I LOVE being outside on days like today, and I love burying myself in nature. Walking down by the river is perfect because I feel so secluded. There's no noise, just nature. I went with a friend of mine and we a good talk about some good stuff...oh, and I kinda learned how to skip rocks.
Anywho, after the walk I was thinking about life, and all that I have to be grateful. Lately I feel like I've been focusing so much on all the negative things going on in my life. Stress with my new job, my new classes, friends, Tom, yadda yadda yadda. But I was thinking today, as I was in heaven down by the river, about how wonderful life is and all the blessings in my life.
I have amazing friends. Lately I've been getting bogged down because of some of my friends...well let's just I've been having friends issues. But for the most part, I have amazing friends. I have wonderful people in my life who make me laugh and who love me.
I have a great family. I know my family situation isn't ideal, and I do struggle with it a lot, but I have wonderful parents who do so much for me. I have AMAZING cousins who I love more than anything!! And I have great aunts and uncles who love me and take care of me.
I have a job that I ADORE! Sometimes, heck a lot of times, I complain about being so busy with my job and how overwhelming it can get, but I love love love LOVE working in residence life. I am fortunate enough to have a job that has changed my life so much and has made me into a much better person. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to be a Resident Assistant and now a Hall Manager.
I have an amazing boyfriend. I know I whine all the time about missing Tom. I complain about how hard waiting is, and how long two years is. But I am sooo incredibly lucky to have such an amazingly wonderful man to call my own, even if we do have to be apart for two years.
Life is so good. Lately I've had a hard time seeing the glass half full, but today, for some reason, I'm just genuinely happy with my life and where I am right now. I look back at my life and how different it is, how so much has changed so fast, and I can't believe where I am. I never saw my life going this way, but holy moly am I so grateful it has. I love my life, every bit about it. Even the hard bits, because that's where we grow the most. That's where we find out who we really are. And, if I may be a little arrogant for once, I love who I am today and the life I've lived.
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