Virtual Coffee and things I can't relate to

Happy Tuesday, friends!

Well, here we are again. Even though I'm ready for a Grace on a Thursday post since today was NOT a good day for me, it's only Monday night. Wow. Today turned out nothing like I wished, but the reasons are not even interesting enough to detail right now.

Instead, I thought I'd tell you a few things about myself via some statements I often hear people say that I never can relate to.

Number 1: "I love where I live!"
I'd say I like where I live. There are a lot of amazing things about living in Southern California and I'm content for the time being. There are also lots of negatives, like how darn expensive it is. My husband just told me that the price of gas is supposed to go to $6/gallon by the end of the year. Today I paid $4.30. Isn't that craaazy? So I don't love it. I know there are some very different parts of the country and the world where I could be really happy too. Being born and raised here, I used to be so afraid of anything different, but God has been opening my heart and eyes in this area lately. Part of me wants to live on a farm in Canada, grow all my own food, never step foot in a Target again, and watch my husband drive a tractor and work the land. {Did you totally figure me out? Yeah, OK. I'm totally romanticizing Ann's life.}

Number 2: "I love being pregnant!"/"I just loved nursing!"
Yeah, not so much. God made the pregnancy window a little long, for my taste. I would have been fine with seven months, tops. Nearly ten, though, is just unreasonable. C'mon now. The nursing thing...it was horrible for me and I'm not even gonna elaborate. I will just have a confused look on my face when you say how much you loved it and wished it could last forever. Actually, I will be a little envious, but mostly confused.

Number 3: "I married my best friend!"
Hold on, don't freak out. I married the man I loved and still love. And my sweet husband is my best friend, now. I love him so much, but we have to work at our friendship all the time. So I never really got that "marrying the person who was already your best friend" thing. What's that like? We started out very young; I was seventeen when we started dating. We had so many sparks, so much passion, and so much desire to be together. And we still do; those parts come naturally for us. But we've always had to work on being friends. You know...being intentional about pursuing activities we both enjoy, accepting and offering advice on every day stuff without being hypersensitive, just listening. It sounds so basic, but it's easier for us to be romantically involved, flirty, and in the typical husband/wife roles rather than that of friends. I've always been fascinated by couples who were friends first. Funny how different relationships have different strengths and weaknesses from the get go, huh?

Number 4: "Pass the ketchup."
Had to take another opportunity to remind you all of how much I hate ketchup. I just found a friend who hates it as much as I do. She calls it Satan sauce. So fitting, really.

Number 5: "I'm not that excited about Heaven."
I understand that people often say this for lack of knowledge or understanding about what Heaven is, or why it exists. Well, if this is something you've felt or said, then we need to talk. Because I personally can't wait. Life here, in these broken, dying bodies is way. way. overrated. And while it will be great to have a forever healthy body and never endure sadness or grief again, the main reason I can't wait for heaven is because of Him. This past year, my understanding has changed. My relationship with God has grown, my love has grown, my heart has grown, and I simply can't wait for that first hug, that feeling of finally being who and where I was always meant to be.

Number 6: "I'm just not a dog person."
I have no idea what this means. Don't you kinda want to hang out with that guy at the top, because who doesn't like dogs? They are the most loyal, happiest, loving things on the planet. They don't complain. They don't argue. They aren't overly needy. They just look at you like you're the greatest thing ever and come lie by your side when you're sad. Somehow they just know. If you don't feel like you're a dog person, you just aren't YET. My advice for you is to for sure go get one right now, and realize what love is all about. Seriously.

Ok friends. Enough of my ramblings for the day. Like how quickly I went from ketchup to heaven to dogs? After my rough day, that felt good to talk some nonsense for a few minutes. Thanks for listening, as usual. I appreciate the company for my virtual tea today!

{Ooh, and guess what?? I have new blog changes coming later this week! I can't wait.}

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