I wrote the above lines about half an hour ago and have sat here staring at the computer and coming up with a million elusive thoughts on the idea- each of which mean nothing, and lead nowhere, and are simply evanescent musings that I already know will lead to no conclusion or greater understandings. So I pondered like I said I would, I hope you did the same.
The thought came to my mind because when I got home tonight I was so happy. Like almost painfully happy. Embarrassing happy, where you can't stop smiling and just want to laugh out loud. (On a side note, laughing is so weird. It is an odd stuttering staccato noise that we make in our throats to express joy... it is weird when you think about it.) It could have been all of the caffeine-heavy black tea and sugar I consumed in the last two hours, but I think it was also joy. And it was for no apparent reason. And I really mean that. There are many reasons that I can think of to be happy about life, but there was no visible reason for me to be so happy at that moment (except the caffeine). Life in general is just good, and full of goodness at the moment.
The junior youth girls are a large part of that goodness. I am so in awe. Last Thursday we got together and did a quick tour and meet and greet at Heritage Square, which is a seniors residence here in town where we are going to volunteer. The girls were so polite and comfortable and excited to be there. I got the chance to meet the moms tonight. I have known some of them for years and gotten to know a couple more over the last few weeks, but as of tonight I have met them all. And they are all great, and supportive, and awesome, and wonderful.
Friends are another part of the goodness. Friends that I have known since I didn't know myself, friends who have gone through the good and the bad, friends who I wont see for another ten years, friends who I haven't seen in five years, friends who I can call after a nightmare at 3am and will talk to me until I fall asleep again, friends who make me laugh, and friends who send you an email just when you need it. (So I started this whole friends paragraph not really knowing what I was writing and then I just realized that the song that had started playing on my iTunes DJ was See My Friends by the Kinks - this is why I shouldn't write with music on.)
The possibilities of the future contribute to my goodness.
The Starbucks girl that brought free samples into my work today huuugely contributed to my goodness.
The following week will be a good one.
I think the caffeine is worn off, because now I just feel regular happy.
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