Sunday Letters

Dear Best Friend, spending a couple of days with you this week was amazing. However, now having "Love the Way You Lie" in my head is not wonderful. Dear Random Walker, your big smile and cherry greeting on mile 19 today made the end of the bike ride easier. Dear Second Week of Break, I love you. Please, lets make the next two weeks feel like twelve. Dear Week, I have a few books I want to finish so reading will be a priority and Borders will be my new best friend. Dear Chai Tea, I am learning to make you, please be patient with my attempts.

Peace Out.

Friends

*I forgot to write Sunday Letters this week so if you noticed my apologies...

For the past two years I have led a quasi-nomadic life. Bouncing from place to place, between family and friends, but also learning a lot every stepping of the way. I have seen friendships strengthened, sisters become friendsters (yes, angry red line I see you but I am choosing to ignore you for the pleasure of making up words), and possibilities become goals. There have been new relationships started while other dwindle away and now I am in a place where I don't regret any of it (well, except for that chai tea last night because then I couldn't fall asleep until 2 am).

After almost two years we are here. Well, not really here since I am actually back in the MO writing this from my best friends guest room (hey...) but nonetheless, "here". In a week and a half I will make another big move, this time to somewhere new and full of country music. So what have all of these changes taught me? Friends.

There have been times in the last two years where I have lived hundreds of miles away from some of my closest friends, there have been times when I have lived two miles away. There have been lots of times.

After spending yesterday with two wonderful people, I am even more appreciative (aside: I think this word has too many vowels, just sayin') of the friends I have been blessed to have. And maybe, just maybe I don't tell them that much very much. So it may sound a little cheesy, but thank you, for your friendship, your wisdom, and sharing life these past several years. I can say that I don't think I would be where I am right now without the friends (that includes you) that I have.

So maybe being, back in the same town as some great friends has made me a little sentimental but thats my prerogative (aside: I think there should only be one "r" in that word. Webster, are you out there? Please reconsider the way this is spelled in your dictionary. Thank you). But sometimes in life it is easy to take people for granted and I just want you to know that I don't take you for granted (at least I hope I don't).

At the end of the day (today or any day really) thank you for being you and letting me be me (Avatar reference anyone? "I see you." I digress). So you be you and I'll be me and we can meet under the old friendship tree.

And now I will leave while there might just be some semblance of dignity left. Maybe? No? Awesome.

Peace.

Jess

Sunday Letters

Dear Inception, I finally saw you last night and you lived up to your expectations. Christopher Nolan must be a genius, I am convinced. Dear Borders, you are my new best friend (shhh, don't tell my old best friend). Dear Angry Birds, best new app ever! Dear Grad School, last week for the quarter. A break has never sounded better. Dear Cowboy Boots, I like you even if my feet hurt after awhile. Dear Words, you are quite possibly the worlds my dangerous weapon but oh how I love thee so.

Peace.

Sunday Letters

Dear Chicago, You have provided a great weekend getaway. Thanks! Dear Cop and Robber, You definitely gave us a fright and some entertainment on the bus yesterday. Dear Family, Thanks for the wonderful weekend and the break from the OH. Dear Sunfire, I am sorry that I have put so many miles on you recently. There are many more to come I am sure. Dear Sleep, Sorry I have not spent much time with you recently, I really will try to work on that soon.

Peace.