I had one of the most physically and emotionally exhausting times of my life this past weekend in Austin where my sister's been in the hospital. As complicated as things are, I keep reminding myself and my family that no one's life and no one's family is without a certain degree of hardship. People get sick, accidents happen, addictions are formed, hearts are broken, jobs are lost, savings dwindle, feelings change, words are said in anger, mistakes are made, people die. It's all just part of life and debating whether certain things are fair or not is just sort of fruitless. There's a lot of shit that isn't fair.
Anyway, I can't go into the details, but I can say that my weekend involved a few tears, a little bit of laughter, a lot of anxiety, and a ton of back-breaking hard work. Most of all, though, it involved love, and that's something I'm always happy to cultivate more of in my life. Best of all, yesterday in Austin it was super sunny and 73 degrees with a light warm breeze. It reminded me that no matter how shitty a winter is, it's always followed by spring. That, and I'm going to Costa Rica in 4 days, bitches!!! Now, if only I were bikini ready...
thinking of you and your fam, lady.
have a great vaca!
Posted by: brookem | February 24, 2009 at 06:08 PM
I hope your sister in on the mend. Good thoughts for your family...
Posted by: Natalee | February 26, 2009 at 09:01 AM