thoughts...

i miss having my nose pierced. i was just on facebook... and facebook wanted me to look at the connections i'd made with people... for whatever reason. of course, i stumbled upon leigh-lane's page... and facebook had forgotten the sweet words she said to me so long ago- but i haven't forgotten. i was browsing through pictures of miss edwards and saw her nose piercing. i was immediately reminded of appalachian state university- & all the good times i had while i was there.

i am almost 26 years old... and at 19... i thought everything was extremely hard. i am married now. i have 4 cats. i pay my own bills. i cook. i clean. i do laundry. i sing. i sleep. i eat. i cry. i pray. ...and i spend every minute worrying about the next...which is exhausting. seeing this picture today- made me want to go out and get my nose pierced again. then i realized that i can't really do that. if i get a job interview- who would take me seriously with a nose piercing? le sigh.

so... i will not go out and get my nose pierced on a whim... the way that i did in november 2005. i will not go out for mellow mushroom afterwards with erica- while laughing at her because her mom got mad... or watch home alone in a movie theater on campus. i will not go to the RA box and show off my piercing to Leigh-Lane... while talking to her about the spirituality of the "nose piercing" in some cultures.

i will, however, talk to my husband on the phone in about 4 minutes. finish drinking my coffee- and fold laundry. i will check on my kittens... think about cooking dinner and write thank you notes for my wedding.

i'm not sure what i'm saying with this blog... i guess i'm saying that- i'm glad to be 25 years old...and i'm glad to have had all the times i had when i was young. & i'm happy that i can look forward to more good times in the future. things are different... but they're good. even when things are challenging... i am fortunate.

God is good.