Caution to the wind, but I've got a lousy arm.
Three day hiatus. <3
Thursday - Youth Day
I got to reconnect with the St. Paul's kids after disappearing from church for about a month and a half. I've felt so disconnected from God in general lately that this couldn't have come at a better time. Mass on Thursday was just amazing. I had been so generally angry since Tuesday but my anger subsided, and I'm ready to come back and handle everything that's boiled up.
Friday - Congress, Disneyland.
Congress, I went to one session w/ Ariana about the meaning of Confirmation and it was really interesting. There were very different ideas from the ones we have at St. Julie's. The speaker's views were a lot more conservative. We talked to Kevin about it a little bit. It was very enriching. I'm kinda disappointed that I don't get to stay for more sessions. I was really looking forward to that one seminar about Harry Potter!
Disneyland. There's just nothing that can ruin Disneyland for me. And I haven't been in awhile either. Even though I got a text at the beginning of the day that didn't make me very happy, and sure there was ridiculous amounts of drama around everyone all day (love high school! and the power of text messaging amazes me) but there's just no way I could ever let any of that get to me while I'm in my happy place. =) It was fun chilling with Ariana, Landon, Justin, Mike and Ian. I wanna go back so bad already.
Saturday - Funeral.
Almost four years to the day since Aunt Rita's and now Uncle Norman's. What are the odds, they'd both be diagnosed with the same cancer? It was sad. I felt like I missed out a lot since I didn't go to the viewing on Friday to hear all the good stories and to just be there. At the end of the service, when Lewis got up to talk about the unwavering commitment and love between Aunt Rita and Uncle Norman, that's when I started to cry. It made me think about other things (and people) that have been bothering me lately. There are holes I burned into a few relationships that I want to come back and patch up. It's amazing how the death of a loved one can suddenly put things into perspective. Didn't cry at this one as much as I did with Grandma Lilly last month but still. I'm probably numb to it a little. I mean, three funerals in two months. Honestly I'm sick of Forest Lawn its an all too familiar place now.
Afterwards went to Salo-Salo for food and reception. Hung out with Terri, we waited forEVER in line for food. Like, curse Uncle Fortune for being so cool, you know? Ha. And I didn't even end up eating that much. Irony of my life. It was chill just having everyone in the same room though, you know? Got tired and left with my bro.
So now I'm back and I'm ready to take on whatever it is life wants to throw at me next.
