Last night I found some unsent letters that I wrote to Sharl when he was in the army. There were a stack of them. I was laughing at how cheesy I was and all of the drama I wrote of that I thought I was undergoing. Things can be really funny in retrospect.
I was also thinking that even though the letters were pretty funny, they held some truth. I did undergo a few changes and revelations over the summer. Maybe they weren't as dramatic as I felt they were at the time, but they were significant changes in my life. I am glad for the experience of being on my own during the summer becuase it helped me realize what who I can be as a person and what I hold true as my values. Trials and perserverance build character. YEah, so it was only 2 months... Try spending that amount of time inside MY head and see if you wouldn't go crazy too.

Today I spent the evening with Sharl. I folded laundry on his bed while he hacked away at his essay, then I cooked dinner for us. While eating pasta and watching A Christmas Story on TV, I felt very content. It was simple, everyday, yet very meaningful. When I was missing Sharl during the summer, I would wish for nights just like this to spend with him. Now that he's back, and I got my wish, I want to make note of it and remind myself how special time is when we spend it together.