by - 17:52

Sometimes, you have a bad moment (that you can laugh about later). Sometimes you have a bad year (that you can hopefully grow from and pat yourself on the back for). And sometimes you just have a bad week that you don't know how to snap out of but know you will because, hey, life goes on and that's what you gotta do to survive.

I am no stranger to change, both good and bad. As time goes on, something I've realized about myself is that I've learned to adapt and make limoncello out of lemons. It's been a weird week full of reflections about my past, present and future. I've thought about my family, particularly my dad who I miss so much at times and wish I could just hear his voice, even if it was just for a few minutes. I've also been thinking about my sister who has just embarked on the adventure of a lifetime living and working abroad in Seoul and how it must feel like she's got the world right at her fingertips just waiting to snatched up. I couldn't be more proud of her!

I've thought about my friends, both near and far and those who have come in and out of my life. Having moved around so much as an adult, it can sometimes be hard to maintain very close friendships with people, but when those friendships are found and cultivated, I affix them to my heart and they hold a permanent place. It made me think about sympathizing with each other during times of sadness and celebrating greatness in times of happiness. Friendships shouldn't be mutually exclusive to one of those two feelings. Friendships should encompass it all. Yet it's not always easy to put into practice. Human emotions get in the way of being fully present at times and eventually people sometimes exit to start over and make their own new beginnings without really knowing if they'll ever return to their past. And that's okay.

So, while this week may seem bad to me in this moment, I'm keeping perspective and paying attention to this quote I found from Socrates to help me persevere. I think it's working.

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  1. I love you T! You are a forever friend no matter how far apart we live or how long it has been since we've seen each other. Big hugs! xoxo Kate.

