Time Flies No Matter What

Wow. I just took a look at the date of my last post and did a double take. I didn't realize it had been that long. Well, happy 2011 to everyone! As I was flying back after New Year's, I had a feeling that 2011 was going to be full of change, but I had no idea that change would hit me from about every angle possible. One thing I've learned at my mature age is that as you grow older time flies whether or not you are enjoying it. That's not to say I haven't enjoyed different opportunities I've had over the last few months, but it definitely hasn't been all peaches and cream either. I'm learning that grieving is for sure a process and it is different for each person. The fact that I am still grieving impacts so many facets of my life. Sometimes I don't recognize the person staring at me in the mirror. While it is hard, I do know God is working something good in my life and growing me. However, sometimes it feels kind of painful sort of like what a new born butterfly undergoes as he/she pushes his/herself out of the chrysalis.

Well, I want to thank a certain Syracuse fan for encouraging me to write again. I was getting a bit discouraged at the end of last year that my faithful readership had dwindled, but I'm not done yet. I don't always find the time, but I will try to do my best as long as I know there is at least some interest out there. Comment once in a while! 

My tidbit for today is that for the latter half of today I thought aliens might have descended upon this fine city. As I was in my local grocery store (Albert - a Belgian chain supposedly) in the check out line, the lady at the register actually put my frozen pizza in a plastic bag and put a few of the items still on the conveyor belt in my grocery bag. I nearly fell over. You are pretty much on your own over here in terms of bagging. It was such a small thing, but the fact that it hasn't happened to me in over 3 years but happened today left me feeling as if something monumental had happened. I walked out of Albert's with a new found spring in my step. Isn't it pretty amazing how something so miniscule can be so huge?! To my American friends: enjoy your world class customer service. Nobody does it better than the good ole US of A. But, I'm happy to report there is incremental progress happening across the pond! :)

Until next time!