Update and What's to Come

I think that writing for your blog is easier when you do it often. I'm feeling a bit rusty after my month long break.

Anyway.

I'm hoping you all are enjoying this new season. To me, one of the joys of life has always been the changing of seasons. The months of cold, dead of winter suddenly redeemed with the warmth and life of spring. It's so beautiful, even in the raininess of April. In fact, I had a customer at Yarrow mention that she finds that the flowers and new greenery seem even brighter and more beautiful when it's a gloomy day. Driving around today, (on a day when it has been dumping rain on and off and threatening with tornadoes) I'd have to agree with her.

I've had a busy month. Spring break. Babysitting. College decisions. Two new tutoring jobs. School. Prom. Senior pictures. Nothing terribly unusual but it all keeps me running. They are good things and I enjoy them, and that makes them worthwhile. Spring break was lovely for the short time it lasted. I didn't get a full break, but when Ryan was home we worked around it and had a great ten days. My new tutoring jobs have been a joy. I am continually thankful for the discovery of this passion and the opportunity to pursue it. I love that my job is equally as helpful to others as it is to me. It's hard to even think of it as a job really. School has been slow going, but I realized I only have two more tests in chemistry and my very last 40-hour project ever in the next month or so. All that to say - it's about to get busy fast. But prom was amazing. For me, it started out with a sweet surprise from Ryan's mom delivering the most beautiful corsage ever. It was the sweetest, most perfect thing. Then we went to dinner and West Haven where we all danced till we couldn't dance anymore. It was so much fun, but when our dear friend Wes dislocated his knee on the dance floor, we stopped all and prayed for him. It's this kinda stuff that makes me so proud to call these people my friends and influence for the past five years.

 So that's been my life and now I'm looking ahead. The instant I do I tend to get overwhelmed. So much change and so many new adventures all are happening in such a short time and it's quickly, almost too quickly, approaching. The truth of it is...I don't handle change very well. So, while I am looking forward to everything that is about to happen, I am getting reminiscent and nervous as well. It's hard not to be, and I know I'm not the only one experiencing this.

So I've decided. I am graduating exactly one month from today and during that one month I am going to be extremely busy. Nevertheless, I'm want to set aside time to write posts, even if just short ones, dedicated to the people (and memories) that have been the greatest blessings in my life up to this point. I'm working on a name for this series. It might simply be the "Thank You" series. I'd like to think of a more creative name but it's late and I'm not feeling creative. Just blessed and thankful. Ideas can be posted in the comments if you feel inclined to help me out with names.

Well. That's it for now. Be on the lookout for new posts and keep enjoying spring. It's going to be a lovely rest of the year.

:)
Paula


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