Wherever You Find Yourself

I'm writing this from a hotel room in Lubbock, Texas. Been one month since I last wrote, phew! And what a month it's been. Let me first start out by saying that I am beyond thrilled that I made this trip out here for the weekend. Not only is it always great to leave the big city, but, most importantly, to spend time with people who you really love. Love not in the sense of obligation or shoulds, but Love because of respect and concern. Of encouragement and understanding. Beyond lines of states, of countries, of languages, of politics, of color, shape, or size. Love for all that unites you and all that separates you. The recognition that these similarities and differences are all a part of the vibrant spectrum of life itself. I would not be me if it weren't for you and you would not be you if it weren't for me, and that is why we find ourselves here, together, now.

Not sure that I ever would have made it to Lubbock, Texas. But then again I could say that about anywhere that I've been. I feel the same about the places I have visited in Spain or the places I visit in New York. And the truth is, yes, there's something to say about places. The smells, the tastes, the sights, the sounds, the feeling. You can feel and know something beyond what you can see. But beyond all that is a tapestry, a carefully woven fabric that brings us to that place at that moment in time. For a reason. I came to Lubbock on my half birthday (six months since my 30th! To the day!) for one of my best friend's weddings. She is a friend who I spent two amazing years of my life with exploring the south of Spain and all of its magic. Another friend who was with us at the time also made the trip. It had been four years since we last were together in New York City. It had been a while (el tiempo vuela!), but it seemed all so familiar to be together. This time in Lubbock, Texas. And what I see and what I feel and what I am beginning to know at the root of my understanding is that yes, places are important, places can captivate you and inspire you, but people and the experiences you make together are really what bring this magic. You are not separate from your environment, and you are most certainly not separate from those people who have woven themselves into your life. All here for a reason, All to show you the value of these connections, of these experiences, of the love that is all around and most importantly, within you.

Congratulations Kristin & Jason! To a lifetime of Love & Happiness!
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