treasuring each moment

/

Do not ask me what tomorrow may bring

I haven't a clue

I cannot promise you that it will be okay

I have no idea if any of this will work out

I am unsure just as you are of what the future holds

It may be disastrous

Riddled with disappointment and regret

Or it may be the time of our lives

Filled with laughter and joy

No one can know for certain

What I do know

Is how I feel in this moment

How my insides are light up with happiness

And how alive my heart is as it beats a little faster

I know the enjoyment I receive from the time we spend together

How your laughter brings a smile to my face

And hearing your stories ushers me closer to you

I know that I am grateful for our chance encounter

I understand that there are no guarantees in life

Even when we seek them out

All we can do is sink deeply into the moment

And appreciate what is unfolding before us

So I am not worried about what may happen

Or what could happen

I am simply standing here beside you

Treasuring every single breath

window to my soul

/

It is different world now  

There is this capability for you to see directly into my soul before you even know me  

You do not have to spend time with me or ask me questions  

You can can just show up here, 

whenever you would like 

and sift through my inner thoughts, see my struggles, and peruse a catalogue of my past

You may judge me before you even know me

based on what you have read here  

It is a different time  

I am not sure how to navigate through these new waters

You can see directly into my heart

My vulnerable pieces are scattered throughout these pages

You know how I am feeling without me even telling you

But I am unclear about you

What you think

How you feel

You have this window into my soul

And I can only wonder

friendship

/

Friendship heals us

It moves us through life

Lifting us up when we need it the most

Giving us a shoulder to lean on when we feel we cannot stand on our own

Beautiful friendships make the days brighter

Struggles not seem so insurmountable

And they fill our life with laughter and light

With a friend you do not even have to say a word

They know when you need them

And they swoop right in

Taking the time to have lunch with you, 

when they could have just headed home

Creating postcards and dropping them in the mail, 

so they arrive when you least expect it but need it the most

Sending little messages that appear in the palm of your hand, 

putting a smile on your face no matter where you stand

Friends fill you up

Together you create memories that live deep within each of you

They listen to you

Never judge you

But stand beside you

Even in your darkest moments, 

they simply hold your hand letting you know they are there

In a world where we cannot rely on many things

One thing for certain is our friendships

Taking the time to nurture them is important

Letting a friend know you care is valuable

With out my friends I would be a shell of myself

Wandering aimlessly through this world

I am so blessed to have connected deeply with my friends

And to have the opportunity to savor the memories we create together

Thank you dear friends

for standing beside me

Watching me grow and cheering me on

Thank you for listening 

For nurturing me

And swooping in when I didn't even know I needed you

You make my world a bright place

differences

/

I see the small pieces

You look at the bigger picture

I feel things

You seek them out

Moments hit me right in the heart

Your mind races trying to figure out how to fix things

It does not make either of us right or wrong

It just makes us different from one another

You are a seeker and I am a feeler

I am optimistic

You are a bit more pessimistic

Happiness enters my heart easily

For you it is not that simple

But that is what makes the conversation interesting

You open me up to a different way of viewing the world

And seeing things from a different angle