midnight oil

It was good. A good feeling to be surrounded by people you love more than words can express while sipping on a perfectly made hot chocolate. Coffee shops are the best place to be when you would like to talk about feelings as you sit around a table and pretend the book in front of you is actually being studied. Time is such a precious thing that I get to spend with precious people and tonight, tonight I am thankful.

Classical music and Mumford & Sons quietly provides an escape from the noise around me as I sit on my computer typing up this blog post. My mind wanders to the past few weeks when I have let myself go and hide from any true connection to people. I never forget how many people loved me during my time of emotional purgery, I just needed to focus on the love I had lost so that in the future I could focus on the love I will have. The healing process is a complex thing that takes time to truly complete, the courage I had to start this process is slowly coming to an end but I refuse to stop being perseverant. The environment of this room creates a place where all my emotions can be freed and not prevent me from making progress. I just love coffee shops.

Laughter is the best medicine, because it helps my mind forget why I am sad. It's easy to feel content with my two best friends as we work on our blogs for four hours while watching the design in my hot chocolate fade away. There is no forced conversation with us for everything comes so naturally. I feel like if I tried to explain how grateful I was to them, they still would not comprehend how much they have helped me along. Love is a great thing to be shared among friends, especially friends like us.

Sometimes, life catches people by their toes. I have learned that God sends road blocks for a reason and he hides the bigger picture from us so that we relinquish our pride and trust in Him. Sometimes, a smile can change a world. I received a letter about how my positive attitude and smile encourage him to be a better person, and really, that's all I need to hear in life. As long as my body and attitude are bringing praise to God, what more could I ask for?

This place is the best, it's where I get all my thinking done.