I am in constant, humble, joyous awe at just how blessed I have been. Thank you, whoever gave me Forest, this wonderful gift of a soulmate, and allowed me to keep him as long as I have. I'm thankful for every day and every minute we have together. I hope everyone gets to feel just once in their lives the way I feel with him every day.
I felt blessed before, but in the past few days, I've come to realize just how incredibly scarce and wonderful this relationship is, and how precious to me.
One of my childhood friends became a father on Wednesday. His wife died in childbirth. She was 29. Isn't that absolutely the most heartbreaking thing imaginable? A baby born without a mother. A new father without a new mom to match; a man without his beloved. First-time grandparents, filled with mourning instead of joy. A whole family of broken hearts. I didn't know her so well, but I've cried for her husband a few times this week.
But then I can't help but to be overwhelmed with how incredibly lucky I've been. Thank God I have my sweety, and he's safe. I drove a little more carefully today. Life is just too incredibly precious.
Other than that there isn't a lot to say. My heart is filled with gratitude.
I spent the last three days in training, learning Front Page. It's really simple, and mostly all I learned was a few shortcuts to things I could already do. This is also the end of our fiscal year, and in the past three days I've spent about $24,000. It's hectic to get all of that done, but it sure makes the time fly by. It's hard to believe I'm writing this at almost 5 PM on a Friday.
Tonight my mom is having a whole bunch of people I grew up with over for a bonfire. We will all be out on this beautiful starry night, roasing our dinner over the fire, and hopefully Forest will join us before too long. It will be nice to see everyone again.
