3 posts tagged “joy”
Papers signed. Records filed. Name changed at Social Security office and with DPS. Check, check, check and check!
Wanna hear something funny? I overslept...by hours! That's what I get for staying up late and working 'til 3 a.m. I woke up in instant panic realizing there was no way I had woken up on my own at a quarter-to-seven. It was 9:30! I'd slept through three alarms! In the end I made it to court just before 10 am--and still looking fabulous, by the way. Turns out I didn't miss anything because my attorney was 'dealing' with his attorney in the interim. I made a brief concession to some language I'd wanted to add, but it was ultimately just a matter of sign here, here, and here.
We had just a little bit of casual interaction at his attorney's office afterwards to sign some additional paperwork dealing with the house, and then again a few minutes after at the County Records Office where we had to file them. I finished first, and stuck around to say good-bye. Ready for a handshake, he instead pulled me in for a hug--stiff on my part, I mean, I'm sorry, but it wasn't really a huggable moment for me, you know?--kissed the top of my head, and I said simply "I wish you the best in everything." He turned away without another word, choking up a bit.
I ask you, what sort of silly man divorces a woman he still seems to love?
The answer? My ex-husband.
I am strangely cheery...unexpectedly and blessedly cheery. And relieved and joyful and peaceful at heart. It's a beautiful sunny day outside--the sun came through the clouds just after I left the Social Security office. It matches my hopes and my dreams and I am so terribly proud and thankful to have made it through this last year that I just don't know what to do with myself...oh yeah...I have a conference call to jump on right now. Guess that's what I'll do. ;-)
You see...life goes on.
if you didn't see this on your daily news links, here's another chance.
from the wall street journal online, "Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch expects to die from cancer in a couple of weeks, so he delivered a hopeful last lecture on his life's lessons."
the full lecture is linked below.
to one who is far away: i bought a hisbiscus tree on friday...it was rather bedgraggled looking with yellow leaves and only one sad little blossom still holding on for dear life, but something about it seemed perfect to me (despite the fact i was told it was already half dead) and so i brought it home. soon after it was pounded by a terrible storm and lost even its one lone blossom. but i re-potted it the next day, protected it and supported it, and even gave it some good luck charms to reflect on (you can almost see them in the pot) and now look..and do you see all the other little buds just waiting for their turn to bloom? they must be waiting for something...
“Weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5)
