Everybody has something about their life that makes them sad at times and makes their smile fall a bit. The people that survive are the ones who understand this commonality. Knowing you are not the only one with extra weight on your shoulders, allows you to push this sadness aside at times and simply enjoy all the good things about your life.
The best times in life, to me, are the times when everything is perfect at a single moment. That moment may not last longer than a second, but it lasted. Last night was one of those moments. I was sitting on the porch of Old Bay Steamer with one of my best friends, her family, old friends and new friends. The table was covered in sweat from the scotch, Auburn was proving another sad football season, and the humidity definitely could have been turned down a notch.
When you invite someone new into a group you have known your whole life, it is always nerve racking to see how it will all work out. Will this new person feel out of loop? Will the life long friends fail to see the good parts of this new friend? In an instant everyone meshed. New friendships were born beside a hand full of new jokes.
I sat back and looked at my life at that very moment. Everyone was laughing, forgetting about all the horrible things our world can offer. For one instant, the events of your past did not matter. Your football team did not distinguish you from the table, and selfish emotions did not play a role. There is no sound sweeter than the sound of your friends laughing….knowing the people you love the most are happy right now.
At that very moment, life was unmistakably perfect.
1 comment:
I love you!! I agree, it was one of those moments that makes life worth living! So glad we were able to all get together! I can't wait to see yall in October!
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