HAPPY ONETH OF JULY!



so when talking to people, typically when i am with people i don't know, i like to ask random questions to see how one answers them. my favorite question or rather, statement is:
"so tell me about... {long, purposeful pause for dramatic effect and humor} shoes."
this of course, takes them by surprise at first. but it is always very interesting to see how one answers the question. some people get flustered and caught up by such an outlandish request. others' eyes light up as they search through their brains for the best response. you really should try to do this when getting to know someone. it always makes for fun conversation.


i had theater friends from SLC in town this past weekend... dinner at the north end for some fantastic itlian food and mike's pastry, the cape, red sox game, salem... perfect perfect perfect! it made me miss my friends from back home. it also made me grateful that i live in such a fun place with so much to do. it also made me long to perform again; it's been a long time. it just might be time to get out on that stage again.


so which was worse: on the T on the way home from the red sox game we stopped at a stop, people got off and just as the doors were closing a woman with child in tow pushed their way through the crowds on the train screaming to let them out- only to have the doors shut in her face. she then grabs her child by the shoulders and yells out "YOU DID THIS... i told you to go toward the door but you didn't move. this is all your fault!" i was shocked. as was everyone else on the train. then, from behind me i hear two 20-somethings, loudly (so she could hear) expressing their disgust for this woman. how dare she talk to her daughter like that... no wonder so many kids are messed up these days... way to go mom, way to talk to your kid... yadda yadda. on they went like this for 5 minutes, no exaggeration. this very awkward tension spread through our entire train car as most of us tried to avert our eyes from either party and pray that the train would come to the next stop quickly!!! i was so tempted to turn around and say "okay you've made your point... be done!" but that just would have added to the tension. so, i am asking you... which one was worse? the mother who clearly needs to work on the way she expresses frustration and anger by not taking it out on others... especially her kids. or the overly-expressive 20-somethings who didn't know when to stop?


i've been watching my life start to makes sense and the pieces to the puzzle start coming together over that past few weeks. it's interesting to be in the middle of such confusion... unaware of the bigger picture and to continuously find yourself asking"why is THIS happening" and then with a little bit of patience, time and faith watch it all start to work it's way the Lord intended it to. i love that i am learning so much. i love that there are amazing people in my life to help me figure it out. i love that i have been blessed in ways i never would have thought possible.

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