Cups of Coffee

As I sit here drinking coffee, I can't help but think about all of things happening around me. On Wednesday I witnessed a horrific accident on my way home from work. The driver ran off the road, struck a gravel overpass, and was ejected from his car while it rolled over numerous times. I didn't know it at the time, but he was 70 years old. I saw this stranger be taken from the earth. The whole situation really struck a nerve with me, making me realize that I really need to get my act together.

I've done a pretty terrible job keeping in touch with people who have meant the most to my life. Seeing and talking to a handful of people I hadn't seen in a while this week, and then seeing that accident, has really opened my eyes to the fact that I need to do some reconnecting. I need to be in a happy, healthy place for when we bring a child into our family (whenever that may be). I need to be in a happy, healthy place for my husband who chooses to put up with me every day. I need to be in a happy, healthy place for me.

I was supposed to go to Oklahoma to visit a long-time friend this weekend, but when the person who was supposed to drive with me pulled out, I was hesitant to drive so far by myself. Since falling asleep at the wheel and wrecking my car just FOUR MILES from where that man died on Wednesday, I'm afraid to drive every time I get in the car. Four hours to Tulsa seemed like a long way to be afraid, so I'm postponing my trip for a month or two and using this day off of work to re-center. Coffee and binge watching Parenthood (aka crying every episode) is helping me to feel cleansed.

Lucky for me, like I mentioned, I've had some reminders of how fantastic life really is in the past week or so. I got to go to Chillicothe and see some of the people who have really shaped my life over the past couple of years. It probably makes me sound crazy, but some of my best friends live out of state... and some of them are still in high school. My life really started when I got to start teaching... when I met these people... and for that reason, I think Chillicothe will always kind of feel like home.

  

  

Ben and I also had a really fantastic Valentine's Day together - I can't believe it's already our 5th. He surprised me by having a BEAUTIFUL bouquet delivered to me at school on Friday; they were perfect. I got him a copper mule mug and some treats. I also got Evvy a few little things just because she's our child.

  

  

I hope you all had Valentine's Days full of love, no matter who it was from.

Until next time!