Sometimes I wish my life was a musical. I think I can find a bit of my story in every musical I see. Today's message is brought to you by Les Miserables. As I watched/listened to "on my own," I thought about how much I could relate.
I'm really good at the one sided relationships, and I felt her pain.
I feel like today has been a "look at all of your relationships" kind of day.
I went to zoo lights tonight with one of my good friends. We calculated that we have been holding this tradition for 14 years. We go to the old spaghetti factory then head to zoo lights to drink hot cocoa and ride the train. Tonight, that's really what we did, we went straight for the train line, and as we waited our hour and a half, we talked about everything past and present. How it was two years ago that she had just started dating this guy, and last year was experiencing her first year of marriage. Tonight I shared all of my horrible dating stories (which I feel like I've been sharing a lot lately, and always end with the other person saying "I'm so glad I'm not in the dating world anymore." Thanks.)
And we talked about what could happen in the coming years, and how our lives will be changing with dating, marriage, and eventually kids. It was really great to share this time with her, and to talk life, love, and faith. I can always open up to her in a way that I don't with very many people. I love our tradition. It may come only once a year, but it is a good few hours of quality time, and always encouraging.
So, what did I leave with?
I'm on my own. But amazingly, I'm really okay with that right now! I've turned a corner, and am in a new place, and I love the road that is ahead. A road of mystery, of excitement, and of course...two months in Africa! Who knows what will happen within this next year, and where I will be for zoo lights 2013? The world is my oyster!
