Laughter. Giggles. Tears of fun. I look around the room and think I'm blessed. I'm blessed for the company of seven friends. I'm blessed for time with women I adore and look up to for inspiration and guidance not only as a teacher; as a friend and a human. Putting the day to day grind of life on pause brought me more than I expected. It reminded me how fun it is to laugh and giggle so hard you begin to cry. It reminded me how fun it is to spend time with just adults; all trying their best each day. It reminded me we all have stories to tell and by spending the time to share and listen to stories we create further connections. That feeling of connection is a catalyst to keep going forward. To try each day and keep looking for moments of laughter and giggles.
Thank you Two Writing Teachers for foster this writing community.
I feel like I know this kind of company. It is a blessing to have close friends to share such joy. Wishing you so much more joy as time marches on and you continue making connections in the small moments.
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy for the wishes.
DeleteI'm yearning for a similar get together with adults in a while now. For now, Im contending with Marvelous Mrs Maisel..haha
ReplyDeleteMarvelous Mrs Maisel makes me laugh and smile too!
DeleteIs there anything better than a group of friends enjoying the moment of being. Here's to many more laughs and giggles in your life!
ReplyDeleteI do hope to have more laughs and giggles, thank you friend.
DeleteLovely to read your celebration of friends, Mandy. That is certainly something special. Love hearing about the "laughter and giggles".
ReplyDeleteIt's easy to forget how important friends are when we caught up within the day to day grind.
DeleteThank you for this post. It has been a hard morning today and this made me smile.
ReplyDeleteI hope your day got better, hang in there. Each day is a new start.
DeleteSo many words to love in this post: "...feeling of connection...to try (my OLW) each day and keep looking for moments of laughter and giggles." Love how you paused to put words behind your feelings of being blessed.
ReplyDeleteI was struggling for a slice and thought zero in on that one moment that made me stop. Thanks for the kind words.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry I missed out -- next year?? I hear you are looking for a roommate??!! They were also blessed to have you with them. Thanks for sharing.
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