nearness.

Wow, am i ever bad at this, eh? :)
...so sorry to be a slacker - this month has been crazy & busy!

I have realized something about myself lately, due to my love of sad songs & sappy movies. I am a super sentimental girl. I treasure a lot of moments in my life and reflect on them daily. I miss so much of my past but love the future so much. I changed my life for the man I love, and would never change that - but I did leave behind so many people & things I love.

When I smell rain [or wet pavement as Ben calls it] I immediately get transported to the campus of North Greenville, walking to class in the rain. When I listen to the Fray I am driving down the highways of South Carolina in my mind, windows down and a warm breeze filling my little red Focus.

The day I moved to Canada, as I climbed into my car to drive away, mom handed me a tiny bottle of Bath & Body Works lotion [Rainkissed Leaves] - that was 3 years ago. That bottle of lotion still sits on my shelf in the bathroom, and every time I use it I remember waving to my mom as I drove away from her, on to the biggest adventure of my life. That smell gives me a hug from my mom when I need it. :)

I just love that God has blessed us with the ability to remember moments so vividly, He gives us the gift of nearness even if we are thousands of miles away.