First and foremost, I got to ride the Dragster, two times, front row. It was heavenly. So many analogies were given to the coaster, mostly inappropriate ones, including the words, "one night stand", "climax", and somehow "rapture" fit its way into the lineup. It is a completely surreal experience. I know I know, I talk about this ride like it's a child of mine. But until you experience the power and technology, you just don't understand. It completely baffles my mind that someone created this ride. That God instilled in someone the genius and will power to build from ground zero a roller coaster so incredible. A ride that shoots you straight into the air at 120mph.
The best part about the trip was definitely spending time with my best friend. We only had a couple of one on one moments. But throughout the whole trip I was dumbfounded by her generosity, her beauty, her freeing personality, her artistic-ness, and her vulnerability. She knows my adoration for Bill Cosby, so she sketched the most spectacular portrait of him for me. She bought me a tea kettle as a house warming gift. She even bought me a mothers day card... I am still figuring that one out (smiles). Being states apart, and having her as the one person that I share everything with can be really difficult. So two days that I get with her are absolutely treasured to me. When we were all parting our ways Tuesday night, I started crying. It's so hard to find people in your life that you can just be yourself with. That you don't have to impress, or hide anything from. That you can just open your mouth and they will hear you for who you are. I am so blessed to have her in my life.
Have you ever noticed how you correlate things to people. How certain colors, animals, or stories instantly bring someone up in your mind? (smiles) There is something wonderful about walking around and seeing something that connects you to someone hundreds of miles away and brings a goofy grin to your face. So not only while I was with my friends having the time of my life in Ohio, I was connected to friends back in nashville by things as generic as a big screen tv with a basketball game on it, or a hat with snakes all over it. A hat with moose antlers on it, or wrestling masks.
Today I head back to work. I am trying to keep the mindset that God blessed me with a job with amazing co workers, so I can afford to take trips like these. He blessed me with stability amongst my free falling life. I want to be a blessing in which He has blessed me.
PS. my calves hurt SO badly.
