Much of the previous post about moving came from reflecting on our trip to Seattle. It was a wonderful wonderful time, and we enjoyed ourselves immensely. Missing Seattle is not as raw as it was when we first moved away (5 years ago), so I was a little surprised by my sadness when we returned home. As I mentioned below, I tend to be one that looks forward to things, and I don't often long for times past (I think that's just the way my mind works), but just being with college friends and in the town that was such an important place for me, where I first struck out on my own, met my best friends, my husband, and my church family, brought me back to that time. Maybe it's because college feels like such a long time ago now, but I found myself really nostalgic for those days this time around. The early years of Will and I dating, living in a house full of girls, always having someone to talk to and joke around with and to go on adventures with, hanging out in downtown Seattle and exploring new neighborhoods and restaurants...what a great time in our lives. I think felt what I'll call "joyful pain" when I returned, because I would not miss those times and people had they not been such wonderful experiences. How incredibly lucky are we to look back and actually experience a tug of pain because it was just that good!
We were able to see our friends throughout the week at various events, one of which was my friend (and Will's kindergarten classmate) Melissa's wedding! It was a gorgeous event and it just felt so wonderful to be with good friends. They are a great bunch and I love them!
I will post some pictures above.
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