The Bells

Two posts in one day usually isn't my cup of tea, however, the other one was a lot of steam being released. This one is a lot less... angry.

I have to say that moving out was a blessing for me. I mean, I kind of always knew it would be, but now having done it, I can see the changes. I've adulted like crazy! I've worked harder than I ever have, I've paid bills, I've (a tiny bit) cooked, I've gained responsibilities, I've had to put myself out there, I've had to hold my own... Things have been good. Hard, sure. Trying, sometimes. But ultimately, I wouldn't have changed the past several months for anything. 

I had this beautiful little moment today. Being Thanksgiving weekend, add some icy roads, today left me with lots of "me" time. I attempted driving, turned around, and fish-tailed my way right back home. I cleaned my house, took a bath, set up some Christmas decorations(who knew), and decided to go grab a pedicure. As I walked out front, a light, fluffy snow began to fall. You know, the kind that falls onto your nose and just stays there for a bit? I stopped and caught a couple flakes on my tongue, like the child I am. Then! In the distance, the beautiful bells from the Cathedral of the Madeline started playing!! I haven't been able to pin point at what times they play in a day, all I know is that they play every day. I looked down the road, and there was steam rolling into the street, you know, like you see in downtown New York? It was a magical moment that took my breath away. 

Naturally, my first thought was to pull out my phone and snapchat the crap out of that moment! But before I could get my phone out, I got to thinking that the camera probably wouldn't capture the softness of the snowflakes... and the steam was not dense enough to be accurately portrayed. And those bells? They were so faintly placed in the distance, that the sound wouldn't pick up even close to the way that I was hearing them. So I did this new thing... I left my phone OUT of the moment. I just enjoyed it for myself. And doing so allowed me to look deep into myself. What did I see? A girl grown up. A daughter having a beautiful relationship with her parents; her siblings. A supporter of a soldier. A daughter of God. A human being who gets up each and every day and just tries her darnedest!! Some days, that includes a warm bath, some netflix, and a pork chop on a plate... at the end of the day, I just gotta do me! I just. Gotta. Do. Me. 

A person can learn a lot in a moment of bliss like that. You should try it! 

As always, 

Lar