Saturday, Jon and I made daquiri’s and they were delicious! We always have fun in the kitchen, whether I’m doing what I do or when he’s in there showing me he knows his way around around as well. I’ve never made a daquiri before so I wasn’t sure what type of alcohol to add. Apparently, “Jack Daniels is the best ‘hands down‘”, as he says. It was kind of strong. but that’s the way he likes it so I obliged. Last night, I needed a little “pick-me-up” after working overtime ...
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I had an instropective moment as a I gazed at myself in the mirror this morning. There was something that I saw that I hadn’t seen in quite some time. I definitely recognized the face that was being reflected, but there was this glow that my countenance exuded. Then it hit me. I smiled. Then I cried–tears of relief.. tears of joy. Tears of pure happiness. Complacency inhabited me. My soul was no longer void and vacant for now I housed these overwhelming feelings of fulfillment and satisfaction. And there in the mirror ...
So, my parents bought a house. After years of trying to convince my dad and various methods of persuasion, he finally agreed to leave the town in which we’ve lived for so long, and to a city/town that isn’t so rural. I was present when my mom was handed the key to their new home–a home that she’d dreamt about since I was little. Did she cry? Of course. Even I found it hard to suppress the tears simply because this is the type of feeling that my parents deserve. They have sacrificed a lot for my siblings and I and ...