Be glad.

I had a conversation with my dear friend John today while I was riding back to Huntersville from Columbia. For some reason, he is the person I talk to about anything and everything. He continually reminds me how fortunate I am in life, and after our conversations like that I always feel a little more grounded.

So, I thought I would take a brief moment to be glad I am where I am in life, and thank those that got me here because without them I wouldn't be who I am today. Some recent smiles included...

- Seeing Seena today for coffee - she is such a wonderful friend. I cannot wait for her to come visit in 2 weeks.
- Instant messaging with my dad - the conversations might be a little slow, and sometimes I tell him stuff thinking it it Mom on the computer, but chatting with him makes me happy.
- New friends - I may have only been in Huntersville for two months, but I have people that legitimately care about me and my well being.
- Tension clearing conversations - when you have an "incident" with someone and finally get to talk about it and get things in the open. Whew. The relief of know it was hard for both of you.
- Power buys - I got 3 purses, a dress, and a pair of shoes for under $70. Woot!

And, speaking of the new clothes. I need to go get ready and put them on. Time to go out for the evening. Tomorrow will include some heads down time working, perhaps some writing as well.

So long.