Rainy Day

It's been a rainy day. It's been a good day. It's been a difficult day. It's been an emotional day. It's been a hopeful day. It's been a long day. And yet... it's been an incredibly short day.

It's been today.

And today is today.

And therefore, it is good that it's been today.

I've been reminded today that there are days that just continuously go from wonderful, hopeful, and full of smiles to sad, difficult, and full of tears. I'm okay with these days... but they are hard. And when days are hard I become tired.

But there is hope, even in the tears.

And tonight, when I got back to my room after my work finished at 9:30pm, I painted my toenails purple. And purple is good.

Good Friday Poem

For But A Moment

Jesus.

I read your story

Your experience

Your betrayal

Your pain. 

I read it to the people

And I heard the crowds cry

In passionate response:

"Crucify Him! Crucify Him!".

I stood with you

For but a moment

And I felt your pain

Your rejection

Your abandonment

Your fear.

I stood with you

Ready to cry

Ready to flee

Ready to give up. 

For but only a moment

I stood with you.

And yet,

In that moment 

I learned

That you truly understand

Our fears

Our grief

Our desperation

Our hopelessness.

You understand

How we feel

Always. 

Even though

I only experienced

Your pain 

For but a moment.

*This was written as part of my Good Friday reflection... still very much in draft. 

Marley and Me

Well, late tonight I decided to put on the movie Marley and Me, I had been told that it was really good but had yet to see it. It was amazing, I laughed and I cried and I felt at times to be fully a part of what was happening. It showed the dilemmas in life, family, career, and having a dog and also the many, many joys.

The story starts off with a couple getting a dog, what I think is one of the cutest dogs out there. Marley loves to chew and eat everything, and really does have a mind of his own. But as things come up and tears are shed Marley becomes the love and support that at times is needed. He is a major part of the family, and it is evident right to the last scene. 

So, my suggestion: watch it. Cuddle up on the couch with a blanket on an evening where you feel like watching a good movie and having a good laugh and cry and just let it be. Maybe have a box of tissues near by, drink a nice hot cup of tea and enjoy. I loved it. Other than the fact that it is now very, very late and all my crying has caused a headache (maybe I've shed so many tears that I've now caused myself to become dehydrated...) it was amazing. So just watch it if you haven't already and let me know what you think!!